The crash occurred in Plant City, about 25 miles east of Tampa.
— Six people, including three children, are dead after a train crashed into their SUV in central Florida on Saturday evening while they were on their way to a birthday party. The collision happened in Plant City, which is about 25 miles east of Tampa in Hillsborough County.
"The conductor of the train did everything he could to try to slow this train down," he said."He signaled these loud train horns that they're equipped with along with the flashing lights." Once the train collided with the SUV, the vehicle reportedly catapulted and flipped multiple times before landing a distance away from its origin.
Crews started working on prying the vehicle open, which Chronister compared to a crushed soft drink can, according to WTSP.
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