Image caption All four occupants of the car were killed in the crash

Four members of a British family have been killed in a car crash as they returned from the Kennedy Space Centre, police in Florida have said.

The 30-year-old driver and three passengers died in the crash on Monday, Titusville Police Department said.

Adam Stephenson, Maryanne Stephenson, 29, Brian Stephenson, 66, and Sheralyn Stephenson, 56, all from Bristol, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said Mr Stephenson drove into the path of a pick-up truck.

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Todd Hutchinson from Titusville Police Department said the crash was the "worst possible impact you can have"

The family, all from Tower Road, Bristol, were believed to be driving back to their rental home when their Mitsubishi sedan was hit by a Ford pick-up on Monday evening.

A preliminary investigation found Mr Stephenson drove the rented vehicle into the path of a pick-up truck on the SR 405 at the junction with Sisson Road..

It found GPS in the vehicle was instructing a "U-turn" at an intersection "most likely because of an earlier crash with road blockage".

Image caption The crash happened as the family was returning from the Kennedy Space Centre

Titusville Police Department deputy chief Todd Hutchinson said: "Our emergency personnel were on the scene within a few minutes.

"There was nothing they could do, all four were pronounced deceased at the scene."

He added the brother of the driver was also on holiday, but had not travelled with the family to the Kennedy Space Centre.

"He lost his brother, his sister-in-law and his mum and dad," he said.

"[It is] very, very tragic."

The driver of the Ford pick-up truck was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson said: "We are supporting the family of four British people who have died in Florida.

"Our thoughts are with them at this deeply difficult time."</s>Four members of a British family have been killed in a car crash as they returned from the Kennedy Space Centre, police in Florida have said.

Titusville Police Department said the incident happened at around 6pm on Monday on Sisson Road, and saw a Mitsubishi sedan hit by a Ford pick-up.

Adam Stephenson, 30, Maryanne Stephenson, 29, Brian Stephenson, 66, and Sheralyn Stephenson, 56, all from Bristol, died their rental car collided with the pick-up truck at an intersection.

A fifth member of the family, a son of Brian and Sheralyn, was also on the holiday but not in the car at the time.</s>The family, named by police as Adam Stephenson, 30, Maryanne Stephenson, 29, Brian Stephenson, 66, and Sheralyn Stephenson, 56, died on Monday evening. Their rented Mitsubishi sedan smashed into a Ford F-250 pickup truck after turning left at an intersection. The Stephensons, all from Bristol, south-west England, were heading back to their rented holiday home after visiting the Kennedy Space Center, one of Florida's main tourist attractions. They were following GPS directions at the time of the crash, around 6pm on April 2, investigators believe. The driver of the truck, named James Walsh, 28, was rushed to hospital with injuries that are not thought to be life threatening.

Todd Hutchinson, deputy chief of Titusville Police, said there was "nothing he could do" to prevent the crash after the family's vehicle "pulled out right in front of him". Adam Stephenson, who was driving the car, was attempting to make a U-turn when he drove into the path of the "heavy duty" truck. Emergency crew used the Jaws of Life to prise open the wreckage and recover the families' bodies, according to Titusville Police Department. They were all pronouced dead on the scene on the SR-405 intersection in Titusville, Florida, WFTV reported.

The GPS may have instructed the family to take a different route home due to a crash nearby, police have suggested. "At the point of the crash the GPS indicated that the GPS had rerouted them," the deputy chief of police told reporters. "It had instructed them to do a U-turn at that location, which was an intersection. "It told them to go the other way because there was a crash up ahead of them. "They were in the process of making that U-turn at the time of the collision." Titusville Police Department has launched an investigation into the "violent collision". Two licenses were found by cops, enabling them to identify the victims as British.

“There was nothing he could do.” In a statement, Titusville Police said: "Four people from the same family died after a violent collision between two vehicles on State Road 405 at Sisson Road just after 6pm on Monday April 2, 2018. "The preliminary investigation reveals that the driver of a white Mitsubishi sedan, Adam P Stephenson, 30, of Bristol, England, was traveling west on SR 405, made a left turn at the intersection of Sisson Road, into the path of an eastbound black Ford F-250 pickup truck. "The heavy-duty truck violently impacted the passenger side of the small sedan. "All four occupants of the sedan were pronounced deceased at the scene by arriving medical personnel. "The passengers have been identified as Maryanne Stephenson, 29; Brian Stephenson, 66; and Sheralyn T. Stephenson, 56 – all from Bristol, England.

"The driver of the Ford pick up truck, James D. Walsh II, 28, of Ackard Ave Port St. John, was transported to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. "Investigators believe the Stephenson family had just left the Kennedy Space Center in their rental vehicle and were attempting to navigate back to their rental house in Davenport at the time of the crash. "GPS in the vehicle was instructing a 'U-turn' at the intersection, most likely because of an earlier crash with road blockage on SR 407, which was the original GPS route from the Space Center for their trip back to Davenport. "This crash remains under investigation by the Titusville Police Department."</s>Four members of a British family have been killed in a car crash as they returned from the Kennedy Space Centre, police in Florida have said.

Four members of a British family have been killed in a car crash as they returned from the Kennedy Space Centre, police in Florida have said.

Four members of one family killed in crash while on holiday in Florida

Titusville Police Department said the "violent collision" happened at around 6pm on Monday on Sisson Road and State Road, and saw their Mitsubishi sedan hit by a Ford pick-up.

The force said Adam Stephenson, 30, Maryanne Stephenson, 29, Brian Stephenson, 66, and Sheralyn Stephenson, 56 - all from Bristol - died in the crash. Titusville Police Department Deputy Chief Todd Hutchinson told the Press Association: "Our emergency personnel were on the scene within a few minutes.

"There was nothing they could do, all four were pronounced deceased at the scene." Using the destination set into the satnav he said officers went to the Davenport address of the family who were on holiday in the Sunshine State - a popular destination with Britons.

"They located the brother of the driver, and the son of the older couple in the back seat. So he lost his brother, his sister-in-law and his mum and dad," he said. "Very, very tragic. He was doing the notifications last night to other family members over in England.

"That was a very tough notification, it was tough for all involved. The job of first responders is to sustain life and to help people at scenes. "They were very frustrated because there was nothing they could do for these four that died fairly instantly from the violent collision."

Deputy Chief Hutchinson said officers believe the family had just left the Kennedy Space Centre in their rental vehicle, and were attempting to navigate back to their rented holiday home.

He said their satnav showed they were on their way back to the property and had been re-routed due to an earlier collision.

"The GPS had indicated for them to make a U-turn at that intersection which was an illegal U-turn unfortunately and violated the right of way of the pick-up truck," he said. The driver of the Ford pick-up truck was taken to hospital with "non life-threatening injuries", the force said.

An official FCO spokesman said: "We are supporting the family of four British people who have died in Florida. Our thoughts are with them at this deeply difficult time."</s>Four family members from Bristol have died in a serious collision in Florida.

Adam, Maryanne, Bryan and Sheralyn Stephenson, from Kingswood, were travelling in a white Mitsubishi when the car collided with a Ford pickup truck at about 6pm on Monday, April 2.

All four occupants of the Mitsubishi were pronounced dead at the scene on State Road 405 at the junction with Sisson Road in the city of Titusville when paramedics arrived.

A statement from the Titusville Police Department says Adam Stephenson, 30, was at the wheel of the car travelling west on the state road.

The passengers have been identified as Maryanne Stephenson, 29, Bryan Stephenson, 66, and Sheralyn Stephenson, 56.

It has been reported the car turned left at the junction with Sisson Road into the path of the pickup truck which was travelling in the opposite direction.

The Ford struck the passenger side of the Mitsubishi, which is described as ‘small’. The driver of the pickup has been taken to hospital with ‘non-life threatening injuries’.

Police believe the Stephenson family had just left the Kennedy Space Centre which is nine miles away from the scene and were travelling back to a rented property 70 miles away in the city of Davenport.

In a statement, Titusville Police Department said: “Investigators believe the Stephenson family had just left the Kennedy Space Center in their rental vehicle and were attempting to navigate back to their rental house in Davenport at the time of the crash.

“GPS in the vehicle was instructing a U-turn at the intersection, most likely because of an earlier crash with road blockage on SR 407 - which was the original GPS route from the Space Center for their trip back to Davenport.”

The police force is continuing its investigation into the collision.</s>A British family of four has been killed in a horror crash while on holiday in Florida.

Adam Stephenson, 30, had made a U-turn in a rented Mitsubishi saloon car as the family left the Kennedy Space Center, local media has reported.

Mr Stephenson's wife Maryanne, 29, and his parents Brian Stephenson, 66, and Sheralyn T Stephenson, 56, also died after they were hit by a Ford F-250 pickup truck.

The family, from Bristol, was pronounced dead at the scene in Sisson Road on the SR-405 intersection in Titusville, Florida.

It has been described as a 'violent collision' by Titusville Police Department which says the crash is still under investigation.

The large pickup truck collided with the passenger side of the small saloon car.

GPS in the vehicle was instructing a 'U-turn' at the intersection likely due to a road blockage on SR 407 - the original route from the Space Center back to Davenport where the family were staying.

This crash remains under investigation by the Titusville Police Department.</s>A British family of four was killed in horror car crash on holiday in Florida.

Their rental car was reportedly hit by a truck after they were heading home from the Kennedy Space Centre.

Local media identified the victims as Adam Stephenson, 30, Maryanne Stephenson, 29, Brian Stephenson, 66, and Sheralyn Stephenson, 56, all from Bristol.

Truck driver James Walsh, 28, was rushed to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

His Ford pickup truck hit the British family's rented Mitsubishi Sedan after it turned left at an intersection into the truck's path, police said.

The family was pronounced dead at the scene in Sisson Road on the SR-405 intersection in Titusville, Florida.

It has been described as a "violent collision" by Titusville Police Department which says the crash is still under investigation.

Emergency services had to use hydraulic rescue machine the Jaws of Life to remove the victims' bodies from the wreckage, WFTV reports.

Police believe the Stephenson family was using a GPS to find their way back to their rental home before the horror smash.

The GPS instructed the driver to make a U-turn at the intersection where the family fatally crashed, officers said.

Police speculate that the device may have re-routed the family, instructing them to make the turn to avoid an earlier car crash in the area.

Police recovered two licences from the car which first indicated that the victims were British.

A police statement from Titusville Police stated: "Four people from the same family died after a violent collision between two vehicles on State Road 405 at Sisson Road just after 6pm on Monday April 2, 2018.

"The preliminary investigation reveals that the driver of a white Mitsubishi sedan, Adam P Stephenson, 30, of Bristol, England, was traveling west on SR 405, made a left turn at the intersection of Sisson Road, into the path of an eastbound black Ford F-250 pickup truck.

"The heavy-duty truck violently impacted the passenger side of the small sedan.

"All four occupants of the sedan were pronounced deceased at the scene by arriving medical personnel. The passengers have been identified as Maryanne Stephenson, 29; Brian Stephenson, 66; and Sheralyn T. Stephenson, 56 -all from Bristol, England.

"The driver of the Ford pick up truck, James D. Walsh II, 28, of Ackard Ave Port St. John, was transported to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

"Investigators believe the Stephenson family had just left the Kennedy Space Center in their rental vehicle and were attempting to navigate back to their rental house in Davenport at the time of the crash.

"GPS in the vehicle was instructing a "U-turn" at the intersection, most likely because of an earlier crash with road blockage on SR 407 -which was the original GPS route from the Space Center for their trip back to Davenport.

"This crash remains under investigation by the Titusville Police Department."</s>A British family of four was killed in a horror car crash while on holiday in Florida after their 'GPS instructed them to make a U turn to avoid traffic.'

They were reportedly driving back to their rental home from visiting the Kennedy Space Center when a large pickup truck smashed into the passenger side of the car.

Police have identified the victims as Adam Stephenson, 30, Maryanne Stephenson, 29, Brian Stephenson, 66, and Sheralyn Stephenson, 56, all from Bristol.

Police report that one member of the family survived - Mr Stephenson's unnamed brother - who did not visit the Kennedy Space Center that day and remained at their rental home in Davenport, Florida.

He lost his brother, sister-in-law, mum and dad who all died in the crash and had the grim task of calling family back in England to notify them of the deaths last night, police said.

Truck driver James Walsh, 28, was rushed to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

His 'heavy duty' black Ford pickup truck smashed into the British family's rented Mitsubishi Sedan after they turned left at an intersection and straight into the truck's path, police said.

The family was pronounced dead at the scene in Sisson Road on the SR-405 intersection in Titusville, Florida.

Titusville Police Deputy Chief Todd Hutchinson said the truck driver, who escaped with minor injuries, told officers there was "nothing he could do" to avoid the crash.

It has been described as a "violent collision" by Titusville Police Department which says the crash is still under investigation.

Emergency services had to use the Jaws of Life hydraulic rescue machine to remove the victims' bodies from the wreckage, WFTV reports.

Police believe the Stephenson family was using a GPS to find their way back to their rental home before the horror smash.

The GPS instructed the driver to make a U-turn at the intersection where the family fatally crashed, officers said.

Police speculate that the device may have re-routed the family, instructing them to make the turn to avoid an earlier car crash in the area.

Police recovered two licences from the car which first indicated that the victims were British.

One hour before the deadly the crash, the family had watched a rocket launch from the Space Centre, police said.

Deputy Chief Hutchinson, of Titusville Police, Florida, said: "The driver of the car was a male, the passenger was the wife of the driver and the driver's parents were in the back seat.

"We only know of one family member that stayed behind. He didn't take the trip to Kennedy Space Center. He stayed behind.

"When he noticed they didn't return he called local law enforcement but they were already on their way to notify him.

"He lost his brother, sister in law, his mum and his dad.

"Very, very tragic. He was doing the notifications last night to other family members over in England," he said.

The Deputy Chief said: "At the point of the crash the GPS indicated that the GPS had rerouted them.

"It had instructed them to do a U-turn at that location, which was an intersection.

"It told them to go the other way because there was a crash up ahead of them.

"They were in the process of making that U-turn at the time of the collision.

"We think that one of the contributing factors was the unfamiliarity of the driver with the area.

"The vehicle they collided with was a heavy duty Ford pick up truck driven by a local man who said that the vehicle pulled right in front of him and there was nothing he could do.

A police statement from Titusville Police stated: "Four people from the same family died after a violent collision between two vehicles on State Road 405 at Sisson Road just after 6pm on Monday April 2, 2018.

"The preliminary investigation reveals that the driver of a white Mitsubishi sedan, Adam P Stephenson, 30, of Bristol, England, was traveling west on SR 405, made a left turn at the intersection of Sisson Road, into the path of an eastbound black Ford F-250 pickup truck.

"The heavy-duty truck violently impacted the passenger side of the small sedan.

"All four occupants of the sedan were pronounced deceased at the scene by arriving medical personnel.

"The passengers have been identified as Maryanne Stephenson, 29; Brian Stephenson, 66; and Sheralyn T. Stephenson, 56 -all from Bristol, England.

"The driver of the Ford pick up truck, James D. Walsh II, 28, of Ackard Ave Port St. John, was transported to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

"Investigators believe the Stephenson family had just left the Kennedy Space Center in their rental vehicle and were attempting to navigate back to their rental house in Davenport at the time of the crash.

"GPS in the vehicle was instructing a "U-turn" at the intersection, most likely because of an earlier crash with road blockage on SR 407 -which was the original GPS route from the Space Center for their trip back to Davenport.

"This crash remains under investigation by the Titusville Police Department."</s>These are external links and will open in a new window

Four members of a British family have been killed in a car crash as they returned from the Kennedy Space Centre, police in Florida have said.

The 30-year-old driver and three passengers died in the crash on Monday, Titusville Police Department said.

Adam Stephenson, Maryanne Stephenson, 29, Brian Stephenson, 66, and Sheralyn Stephenson, 56, all from Bristol, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police believe they were driving back to their rental home.

A spokesman said a preliminary investigation found Mr Stephenson drove the rented vehicle into the path of a pick-up truck on the SR 405 at the junction with Sisson Road.

They added that GPS in the vehicle was instructing a "U-turn" at an intersection "most likely because of an earlier crash with road blockage".

A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson said: "We are supporting the family of four British people who have died in Florida.

"Our thoughts are with them at this deeply difficult time."</s>Four people from the same Bristol family have died after a car crash in Titusville, Florida, officials have said.

The four adult family members were killed after their rental car apparently drove into the path of a pickup truck while attempting a U-turn, the Titusville Police Department said.

"The heavy-duty truck violently impacted the passenger side of the small sedan," the force said.

"All four occupants of the sedan were pronounced deceased at the scene by arriving medical personnel."

It said that driver Adam P Stephenson, 30, was killed along with Maryanne Stephenson, 29; Brian Stephenson, 66; and Sheralyn T. Stephenson, 56.
Four people, all British nationals, are killed in a head-on collision with a pick-up truck in the U.S. state of Florida, according to Titusville Police Department.