SARASOTA (FOX 13) - The northbound lanes of I-75 are shut down in Sarasota County after two people were killed in a fiery crash early Saturday morning.
The crash happened shortly after 3:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes near the Fruitville Road exit.
According to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, the crash involved a vehicle traveling the wrong way on the highway.
The vehicles involved caught fire following the collision. Two responding deputies had to be treated for smoke inhalation.
The northbound lanes of I-75 are shut down between Fruitville Road and University Parkway.
The identities of the victims have not been publicly released.