By Associated Press - Wednesday, January 27, 2021

HUDSON, Fla. (AP) - Three people died Tuesday night when a speeding car struck a guardrail, causing it to overturn, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The 26-year-old driver lost control of the car around 9:30 p.m. and was trapped inside when it caught fire, trooper said in a news release.

Two passengers, a 19-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman, were ejected from the car. Troopers said the passengers were not wearing seatbelts.



The names of the victims were not released by the highway patrol.

All three victims died at the crash scene in Hudson, which is in Pasco County.

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