KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Two people died in a Christmas Eve crash in Osceola County, CBS affiliate WKMG reports.
A Kia carrying five people crashed into a motel around 4:40 a.m. in the area of US-192 and Vineland Road in Kissimmee, according to the TV station. Two of the passengers inside died at the scene, and the other three people – including the driver – were reportedly taken to an area hospital.
No other cars are believed to have been involved.
Florida Highway Patrol tells WKMG the preliminary investigation suggests the 32-year-old driver from Haines City went south on Vineland, across US-192, into the Golden Link Motel's parking lot and then hit the building.
According to the weekly Osceola News-Gazette newspaper, the general area has been the location of "many crashes" over the years.
Besides the driver, two survivors who were injured were a 39-year-old woman from Davenport and a 30-year-old man from Orlando, writes WKMG – citing the crash report. The News-Gazette described their injuries as "serious."
Troopers are investigating the cause of the crash, but the paper said charges were "pending" against the driver, according to FHP.