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 3 | Version 4 |
|---|---|
| Four Britons killed in Florida car crash | Four Britons killed in Florida car crash |
| (about 3 hours 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. | 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 when their Mitsubishi sedan was hit by a Ford pick-up on Monday evening. | The family, all from Tower Road, Bristol, were believed to be driving back to their rental home when their Mitsubishi sedan was hit by a Ford pick-up 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.. | 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". | It found GPS in the vehicle was instructing a "U-turn" at an intersection "most likely because of an earlier crash with road blockage". |
| Titusville Police Department deputy chief Todd Hutchinson said: "Our emergency personnel were on the scene within a few minutes. | Titusville Police Department deputy chief Todd Hutchinson said: "Our emergency personnel were on the scene within a few minutes. |
| "There was nothing they could do, all four were pronounced deceased at the scene." | "There was nothing they could do, all four were pronounced deceased at the scene." |
| He added the brother of the driver was also on holiday, but had not travelled with the family to the Kennedy Space Centre. | He added the brother of the driver was also on holiday, but had not travelled with the family to the Kennedy Space Centre. |
| "He lost his brother, his sister-in-law and his mum and dad," he said. | "He lost his brother, his sister-in-law and his mum and dad," he said. |
| "[It is] very, very tragic." | "[It is] very, very tragic." |
| The driver of the Ford pick-up truck was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries. | The driver of the Ford pick-up truck was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries. |
| A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson said: "We are supporting the family of four British people who have died in Florida. | 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." | "Our thoughts are with them at this deeply difficult time." |