COFFEE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A Florida man was taken into custody following a crash that killed two people and injured two others along Interstate 24 in Coffee County earlier this week.

According to 14th Judicial District Attorney General Craig Northcott, a van driven by an unidentified male with three male passengers was heading east on I-24 when traffic slowed for a construction zone at mile marker 105 on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The van was reportedly traveling at high speed, rear-ended a commercial truck, and caught fire.

Northcott told News 2 the van's driver and one passenger were flown to local hospitals with serious injuries, but the other two passengers died as a result of the collision.

The driver of the commercial truck -- identified as 56-year-old James Lamar Meronvil of Florida -- allegedly fled after the incident. However, the DA said Meronvil was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 27 for leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death or injury.

According to Northcott, the Florida man posted a $50,000 commercial bond and was released from jail pending the resolution of his case.

On Friday, Aug. 29, Northcott told News 2 the driver of the van is still in the hospital, but there is an ongoing investigation into potential charges for vehicular homicide and other driving offenses against him.

There's no word on the condition of the injured passenger at this time. In addition, the names of the two passengers who were killed in the collision have not been released since officials haven't notified all next of kin, the DA said.

No other details have been released about this deadly incident.

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