Three teenagers were killed and others were critically injured in a crash on Welch Road in Apopka, according to authorities.
The crash occurred as a truck was traveling east on Welch Road near Wekiwa Drive.
According to investigators, the 17-year-old male driver lost control of his vehicle while navigating a bend, leading it to leave the road, smash a tree, and overturn.
The driver and two passengers, aged 15 and 14, were brought to nearby hospitals for serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The 17-year-old passenger was pronounced deceased at AdventHealth Apopka. Two more passengers, aged 17 and 13, were pronounced dead on the scene.
Officials said the cause of the driver losing control has yet to be determined. The crash is still under investigation.
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