By Associated Press - Saturday, January 20, 2018

SILVER SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say two teenagers died in a high-speed automobile crash in north central Florida.

The Ocala Star-Banner reports that the two high school students, 16-year-old William Wetherington and 17-year-old Katherine Livengood, died in the crash on Friday at around 6 p.m. in Silver Springs.

The Florida Highway Patrol says Wetherington was driving a red 2001 Chrysler 300 when he failed to negotiate a curve and ran the vehicle off the road.



The car crashed into a large pine tree, badly damaging the car.

The FHP says both teens were wearing their seatbelts, but Livengood was thrown from the vehicle.

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Information from: Ocala (Fla.) Star-Banner, http://www.starbanner.com/

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