Crime & Safety
6 Teens Seriously Injured In Sarasota-Area Crash: FL Highway Patrol
A 16-year-old girl crashed into an SUV after driving through a stop sign Monday night, Florida Highway Patrol said.
SARASOTA, FL — Six teenagers were seriously injured in a Monday night crash in Sarasota County, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release.
A 16-year-old Sarasota girl drove through a stop sign on Lords Avenue and into the path of an SUV driving west on Proctor Road around 9 p.m.
She drove into the left side of the SUV. The girl was hospitalized in critical condition, FHP said.
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Her four passengers — three 15-year-old boys and a 16-year-old boy, all of Sarasota — were seriously injured in the crash.
SUV’s driver, an 18-year-old Sarasota woman, was also seriously injured.
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All six teens were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash, which is under investigation.
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