GAINESVILLE, FL – Police said a two-vehicle collision in Gainesville on Thursday morning claimed the lives of two children, according to the Gainesville Sun.
The fatal wreck occurred on SW Williston Road near the on-ramp to northbound Interstate 75 at 6:08 a.m. An investigation determined that the driver of a 2013 Nissan van was heading east on SW Williston Road while the driver of a 2019 Nissan Altima was traveling westbound. The vehicles collided in the intersection to enter the I-75 north on-ramp.
Two children riding in the Altima, a six-month old and a 22-month-old, were pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital. The driver of the Altima, a 28-year-old Gainesville woman, was hospitalized with serious injuries.
The driver of the van, a 49-year-old man from Williston, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
The cause of the accident is under investigation by the Gainesville Police Department Traffic Unit.
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