Two killed in car fire following I-75 accident

BY JENNIFER CABRERA

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – Two unidentified people were killed in a fire following an accident on I-75 today near Gainesville.

At 5:06 p.m., the victims’ car was traveling north on I-75 near mile marker 378 when it ran off the roadway to the left, striking one tree with the front of the car and another tree with the side of the car, then the car caught fire.

Deputies and firefighters who responded to the accident were initially unable to locate any victims, but two victims, who have not been identified, were found later.