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14-year-old driver killed when car smashes into tree

The boy lost control while driving near Spring Hill, state troopers say.
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HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — A 14-year-old boy died when he crashed into a tree while driving a car Tuesday in Hernando County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The boy, whose name we are withholding due to his age, took his parents' 2001 Ford Taurus without permission, troopers said. 

Investigators say he was driving about 2:36 p.m. by Laredo Avenue and Danforth Avenue near Spring Hill when he lost control on a curve and left the road.

The car struck a tree. The boy died at the scene.

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