BUSHNELL, FL — Sad news coming out of Sumter County, where a woman and two children were killed in a four-vehicle crash Saturday evening, November 14, 2026, after their Jeep Compass was rear-ended by a pickup truck, pushed into another vehicle, and overturned into oncoming traffic.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 7:45 p.m. on U.S. Highway 301 at the intersection of County Road 652.
Investigators say a Ford F-150 driven by a 54-year-old Bushnell man was traveling northbound on U.S. 301 when he failed to slow down or stop for traffic ahead.
The pickup truck struck the rear of a Jeep Compass driven by a 53-year-old Bushnell woman, who had stopped behind a Nissan NV van waiting to make a left turn onto County Road 652.
The impact pushed the Jeep into the Nissan before causing it to overturn into the southbound lanes of U.S. 301, where it was struck by another Jeep Compass driven by a 32-year-old Spring Hill man.
Two children traveling in the overturned Jeep, an 11-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl, suffered fatal injuries at the scene. The 53-year-old woman was transported to an area hospital, where she later died from her injuries.
The remaining drivers involved in the crash suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to area hospitals for treatment. The Florida Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.
SOURCE: FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL
