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4-year-old killed, 2 hospitalized after crash in Hernando County: FHP

By FOX 13 News Staff
Published  October 20, 2024 10:51am EDT
Hernando County
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    HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A 4-year-old girl died after a car crashed and went airborne on SR-589 on Saturday night, according to troopers.

    The Florida Highway Patrol says a 47-year-old woman from Lee, Florida was driving a Kia Optima south on SR-589 at 10 p.m. South of US-98, the woman lost control and went off the road.

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    Officials say the car hit a concrete culvert, became airborne and flipped before stopping along the shoulder of the highway. 

    According to FHP, the driver and a 7-year-old girl were seriously injured and taken to the hospital.

    Another passenger, a 4-year-old girl, died at the hospital, according to authorities.

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