7-year-old boy among 4 people killed in Florida pileup that left 6 others hospitalized

The fatal accidents occurred in the early morning hours of July 1

A 7-year-old boy was listed as one of four people killed in an early morning crash in Florida that left several others injured.

The fatal crash happened on I-95 in Indian River County around 2:15 a.m. on Monday, July 1, according to a statement from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles obtained by PEOPLE. Authorities have not released the identities of the victims of the crash.

The crash, which involved five vehicles and 11 people, happened northbound near mile marker 153. Local news stations showed video footage of the northbound lanes closed as authorities attended the scene.

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Northbound traffic was closed for hours, with traffic being diverted at SR-60 (Exit 147), the news release said.

The collision began when a 37-year-old Miami resident driving a Toyota Camry rear-ended a Suzuki Vitara driven by a 40-year-old Miami man. The impact of the woman’s vehicle caused both vehicles to stop on the highway.

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Shortly afterward, a 40-year-old Palm Bay woman driving a Dodge Journey collided with the Suzuki. The passengers in her car included a 7-year-old boy, a 2-month-old boy, a 9-year-old girl, a 5-year-old girl and a 42-year-old man.

The drivers of the Toyota Camry and Suzuki Vitara got out of their vehicles to help the Dodge drivers.

While still on the road, the two drivers were attempting to help people in the Dodge Journey when a northbound Freightliner tractor-trailer struck the left side of the Dodge.

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The impact caused the Dodge Journey to veer northeast toward the shoulder, and one occupant was ejected from the vehicle.

The Freightliner struck and killed the drivers of the Camry and the Suzuki.

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The driver of the Freightliner tractor-trailer is a 63-year-old man from Miami. After colliding with both vehicles and ending up on the median, the crash continued when a Chrysler Pacifica attempted to swerve and avoid the wreckage, but struck the Toyota Camry.

The driver of the semi-trailer was later released from the scene after authorities arrived.

Two people were inside the Chrysler, a 27-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman from Ontario, Canada. Both were taken to hospital.

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Four of the passengers in the Dodge Journey were hospitalized. The 7-year-old boy and the 40-year-old driver died.

A 42-year-old man, a 5-year-old boy, a 2-month-old boy and a 9-year-old girl from Palm Bay were in stable condition at St. Mary’s Hospital.

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