Emergency crews extinguished the fire and said they were treating the crash as a homicide investigation, but didn’t say why. The Florida Highway Patrol says two tractor-trailer rigs and…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Highway officials say six people have died after a crash and diesel fuel spill sparked a massive fire on a Florida interstate. Two tractor-trailer rigs and two passenger vehicles were involved in the wreck on Interstate 75 about a mile (1.6 kilometers) south of Alachua, near Gainesville, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The Alachua County Fire Rescue said several cars, including at least one semi-trailer, caught on fire on I-95 southbound due to a crash in which 50 gallons of diesel fuel spilled. Some of the eight patients transported from the scene have critical injuries, according to the fire and medical service. A helicopter landed on scene to search for any victims who may have been in the woods along the crash scene, which Alachua County Sheriff’s officials described as “extensive.”

Authorities extinguished the fire, but the aftermath caused a portion of the interstate to be closed in both directions, causing massive delays Thursday evening.
Seven people are killed after a crash and diesel fuel spill sparked a massive fire on Interstate 75 in Gainesville, Florida, United States.