LEESBURG, Fla. — Three people have died and a child is still hospitalized following a Christmas Eve crash in Leesburg, police say.
- Christopher Smith, 44, and Jessica Smith, 35, killed
- 13-year-old girl died Christmas morning, police say
- State Road 44 was closed for more than 6 hours
Police said Christopher Smith, 44, Jessica Smith, 35, both of Eustis, and two children were heading west on State Road 44 and making a left turn onto Dozier Court in a Toyota at about 8:30 p.m.
A Dodge Ram pickup was traveling east on S.R. 44, approaching Dozier Court.
“The front of the Ram pickup collided with the right side of the Toyota within the intersection,” Leesburg Police said in a statement Wednesday. “It is unknown at this time which driver had the green light for right-of-way.”
Christopher Smith and Jessica Smith died at the scene. The two children were taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando. The 13-year-old girl died Christmas morning, police said. The condition of the other child wasn't released.
Ram pickup driver Zachery Waldo, 33, of Mount Dora and his passenger, 33-year-old Kevin Cunningham of Tavares, were transported to Ocala Regional Medical Center. Their conditions also weren't released.
S.R. 44 was closed in both directions for more than six hours after the crash.