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Winter Haven, Florida — A serious car crash left a 17-year-old boy dead and a 15-year-old girl critically injured Monday afternoon. The crash occurred on Spirit Lake Road south of Oakwood Estates Community around 3:06 p.m. The Polk County Sheriff's Office and Polk County Fire Rescue responded to the scene. Upon arrival, responders found the two teenagers trapped inside a white 1994 Chevrolet pickup truck. According to law enforcement, the 17-year-old driver passed away at the scene. The 15-year-old passenger suffered serious head trauma, a brain bleed, lung damage, facial fractures, and multiple broken bones. She was rushed to a Tampa hospital where she remains in critical condition. Accident investigators said the truck was traveling south on Spirit Lake Road when it entered a...

Florida - Four teens -- ages 14 to 16 -- are dead following a high-speed chase in Waldo. The incident started when an SUV was stolen in Gainesville and later seen after a license plate scanner detected the stolen vehicle. When an Alachua County sheriff's deputy confirmed the vehicle was stolen he attempted to make a traffic stop. The teen driving the SUV slowed down but then fled the scene. According to reports, the deputy said he could tell that there were multiple occupants in the stolen vehicle. The chase reached speeds of 111 miles per hour, however, deputies had to back off due to department vehicle limitations. The Florida Highway Patrol then jumped in and resumed the chase through Waldo. At a high rate of speed, the trooper intentionally slammed into the SUV duri...

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One teen dead, another critically injured following crash

4 teens dead following chase, trooper slams into SUV at high-rate of speed