Summary

TWO HOURS AFTER THE FIRST ACCIDENT, A VAN REAR-ENDS A CADILLAC WHICH THEN BURSTS INTO FLAMES KILLING THE WOMAN INSIDE.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 210947
Story Slug Rear End Accident
Location Gainesville
Format VO
Date 8/17/2001
Archive Time 7:02
TRT 1:51
Supers Gainesville, Florida Friday Lt Jeffrey Fuqua, Florida Highway Patrol
Video Description SHOT OF CAR DISMANTLED, SHOT OF SCENE VO, SOT OF OFFICER, SHOT OF VAN CRUSHED, SHOT OF AMBULANCE
Description TWO HOURS AFTER THE FIRST ACCIDENT, A VAN REAR-ENDS A CADILLAC WHICH THEN BURSTS INTO FLAMES KILLING THE WOMAN INSIDE.
Script LEAD: IN FLORIDA, I-75 WAS SHUT DOWN FOR SEVERAL HOURS TODAY AS A RESULT OF TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS... BOTH OCCURRING NEAR GAINESVILLE. IN THE FIRST ONE, TWO PEOPLE DIED WHEN A SEMI PLOWED INTO A PICKUP TRUCK HAULING WATERMELONS. (TAKE VO) IN THE SECOND ACCIDENT, A VAN REAR-ENDED A CADILLAC...WHICH THEN BURST INTO FLAMES. WITNESSES SAY THE BURNING CADILLAC CONTINUED FOR A HUNDRED YARDS, STOPPING JUST SHORT OF AN OFF RAMP. OTHER DRIVERS TRIED TO RESCUE THE DRIVER, BUT THE FLAMES WERE TOO INTENSE. WHEN FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED JUST MOMENTS LATER, IT WAS TOO LATE. THE DRIVER OF THE VAN WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL, BUT THERE'S NO WORD ON THE CONDITION OF THAT DRIVER. RECAP
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