Two dead after small plane attempts emergency landing on Florida interstate

Two people have died after a small plane attempted to make an emergency landing on a Florida interstate (Florida DOT/The News-Press via AP)

Associated Press

Two people have died after a small plane attempted to make an emergency landing on Interstate 75 in southwest Florida on Friday afternoon, colliding with a vehicle and bringing traffic to a halt as a massive plume of black smoke rose into the air.

The crash landing happened near the Pine Ridge Road exit in Collier County, just north of where the interstate heads east toward Fort Lauderdale along what is known as Alligator Alley.