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Apopka Rollover Crash Kills 3 Teens, Injures 3 as Troopers Investigate

Authorities have not determined a cause as the Florida Highway Patrol investigates.

Overview

  • A 2020 Chevrolet Silverado traveling east on Welch Road near Wekiwa Drive just after 1:30 a.m. lost control on a curve, left the roadway, struck a tree and overturned.
  • Two teen passengers were pronounced dead at the scene, and a third died after being taken to AdventHealth Apopka.
  • The 17-year-old driver and two other teen boys from Apopka were hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Six teenage boys were in the pickup at the time of the crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
  • Investigators have released no identities or findings on contributing factors, and the inquiry remains active.