February 1, 2012

The death toll rose to 11 on Tuesday from Sunday’s fiery chain collisions, reports The Gainesville Sun. In addition to the 10 already reported dead, an additional victim has been located in the wreckage.

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reported Tuesday evening that the Medical Examiner’s Office determined that another victim was in a Dodge pickup that was incinerated in the southbound lanes. The person’s identity is unknown.

Crashes in the southbound lanes involved six vehicles, including two semis, according to the FHP. One semi came to a stop in the right lane and another semi in the middle lane. A car then hit the back of the semi in the right lane, and an SUV hit the back of the car.

Then the Dodge truck hit the back of the semi in the middle lane, and a car hit the back of the Dodge. A post-crash fire destroyed all the vehicles except the semi cabs, which had been unhooked from the trailers.

Northbound crashes involved 10 vehicles, including two semis.

Alachua County Fire Rescue triaged the injured and then transported them to hospitals–if needed–based on their condition. Crews had to use electric cutting tools to be able to get some of the injured out of their cars.

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