CHESAPEAKE, Va — A 3-year-old from Chesapeake died Monday after an SUV crashed into a canal in Western Palm Beach County, Fla., according to our sister station WPTV.
Nine people were reportedly killed including, six children between the ages of 1 and 14, and one man hospitalized, WPTV reported.
According to an official crash report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, a 2023 Ford Explorer, driven by Pamela Wiggins, 56, lost control, drove off the road, slammed into a guardrail, then flipped over and landed in a canal.
Four people were reportedly pronounced dead at the scene, while six others were taken to a nearby hospital where they, too, passed away, according to WPTV.
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In addition to Wiggins, the deceased were identified as Leiana Alyse Hall, 30, Anyia Monique Lee Tucker, 21, as well as six children, ages 14, 8, two 5-year-olds, a 3-year-old, and a 1-year-old.
According to the report, one of the 5-year-old victims was from Bridgeport, Conn., while the 3-year-old boy was from Chesapeake.
The report also said that none of the nine people killed were using safety equipment at the time of the wreck.
