This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-43634901
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Four Britons killed in Florida car crash | Four Britons killed in Florida car crash |
(35 minutes later) | |
Four members of a British family have been killed in a car crash as they returned from the Kennedy Space Centre, police in Florida have said. | Four members of a British family have been killed in a car crash as they returned from the Kennedy Space Centre, police in Florida have said. |
The 30-year-old driver and three passengers died in the crash on Monday, Titusville Police Department said. | The 30-year-old driver and three passengers died in the crash on Monday, Titusville Police Department said. |
Adam Stephenson, Maryanne Stephenson, 29, Brian Stephenson, 66, and Sheralyn Stephenson, 56, all from Bristol, were pronounced dead at the scene. | Adam Stephenson, Maryanne Stephenson, 29, Brian Stephenson, 66, and Sheralyn Stephenson, 56, all from Bristol, were pronounced dead at the scene. |
Police said Mr Stephenson drove into the path of a pick-up truck. | |
The family, all from Tower Road, Bristol, were believed to be driving back to their rental home. | |
The crash saw their Mitsubishi sedan hit by a Ford pick-up in Sisson Road on Monday evening. | |
A preliminary investigation found Mr Stephenson drove the rented vehicle into the path of a pick-up truck on the SR 405 at the junction with Sisson Road.. | |
It found GPS in the vehicle was instructing a "U-turn" at an intersection "most likely because of an earlier crash with road blockage". | |
A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson said: "We are supporting the family of four British people who have died in Florida. | |
"Our thoughts are with them at this deeply difficult time." |