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5-year-old boy killed, 13 critically injured when motorhome flips in crash with SUV in Marion County: FHP

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MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A 5-year-old boy died and another 13 people were critically injured early Saturday morning in a crash on U.S. 27 in Marion County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Troopers said a motorhome carrying 15 people from Springfield, Ohio, was headed south on U.S. 27 when it collided with an SUV that was headed west on County Road 316.

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FHP said the motorhome flipped in the crash, critically injuring 12 of the passengers. The 5-year-old boy died at the scene.

The crash report did not list the ages of the critically injured passengers. The 59-year-old woman driving the motorhome and a 35-year-old man riding in the motorhome suffered minor injuries.

The 25-year-old woman driving the SUV was also critically injured.


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