By Associated Press - Monday, March 27, 2017

DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Authorities in South Florida say a pickup truck hit a family of tourists as they were walking back to their hotel after dinner.

The Sun Sentinel (https://goo.gl/IB2IKz) reports the family was visiting from Eagle Mountain, Utah, and preparing to take a cruise out of Port Everglades when they were hit Sunday evening.

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue spokesman Mike Jachles says 24-year-old Raquel Leota had her lower left leg amputated. Her brother, 10-year-old Tyson Wensel, also has a leg injury. Her husband, 31-year-old Thomas Leota, had minor injuries. Four other family members - two adults and two children - were not hurt.



Jachles says the family was on a wide stretch of grass, and the truck passed through oncoming traffic before hitting them.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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Information from: Sun Sentinel , https://www.sun-sentinel.com/

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