DADE CITY, Fla. — An SUV flipped over several times after a truck crashed into it, causing three people to be thrown from the vehicle.
One person was killed.
It happened around 4 p.m. Saturday on U.S. Highway 98 at Old Lakeland Highway (County Road 35), according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
A truck driven by a 51-year-old man was stopped at a flashing red light as the SUV made an approach. Troopers say the man took a turn and crashed into the SUV, causing it to roll over.
Three people, who troopers say were not wearing seat belts, were thrown out. A 25-year-old Dade City man was killed while a 23-year-old man and a 21-year-old man suffered serious injuries.
The driver of the truck suffered minor injuries.
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