Three people were killed after a small plane crashed in Central Florida.
The Cessna 421 crashed in a wooded area off State Road 44 in Deland around 4 p.m., according to a news release from the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. First responders discovered the three victims on the scene without a pulse, authorities said.
(MORE: Search on for private plane with 2 aboard that vanished without a trace in New Mexico)Several people in the area saw the plane go down, and a portion of the highway was closed after the crash.
The identities of the victims have not been released.
(MORE: Small plane crash shuts down major highway near D.C., 4 treated for injuries)The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board have been notified.
Additional information was not immediately available.
ABC News' Ben Stein contributed to this report.