Two killed after head-on car crash in DeSoto County

Two people were killed on State Road 70 in DeSoto County on Thursday when a driver attempted to pass another vehicle and struck an oncoming SUV head-on.

Officials say at about 4:15 p.m., an SUV driven by a 68-year-old man from North Palm Beach was following another vehicle, a sedan, heading east on State Road 70 west of Arcadia, approaching NW Florida Avenue.

The SUV moved into the westbound lane to pass the sedan, and soon, three vehicles were in the westbound lane heading toward him.

The SUV struck another SUV, driven by a 72-year-old Arcadia man, head-on.

That crash forced the Arcadia driver’s car into a semitrailer behind him.

Another vehicle behind the semi could not stop and struck the back of the semi.

Debris hit the other eastbound sedan, leading it to stop.

The drivers of the vehicles that crashed in the incident were killed.

None of the drivers or passengers in the other vehicles were injured.

The crash is under investigation by Florida Highway Patrol.