3 killed after wrong-way car crash in Volusia County

A wrong-way driver crash involving four cars caused the death of three people early Sunday on State Road 44, east of Interstate 4 in Volusia County, Florida.

The crash took place when a Gray Toyota Tacoma driving westbound on State Road 44 in the eastbound lane around 2:20 a.m. struck head-on into a Black Infinity Q50, which then struck the center median; then a third vehicle struck into the Toyota and a fourth car crashed into the debris.

The suspected driver of the Toyota escaped from the crash and troopers deployed a K-9 but were not able to locate the man who is yet to be identified.

Two passengers in the suspected driver’s vehicle sustained major injuries.

A 22-year-old man, driver of Infinity, suffered serious injuries and also all of his passengers. A 21-year-old woman, another man and another woman saw fatal injuries.

The drivers of the third car and the fourth car had minor injuries.

Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.