Three teenagers were killed and two were injured in a crash that shut down

3 Teens Killed, 2 Injured In Florida After Crashing Into A Tree

Three teenagers were killed and two were injured in a crash that shut down
Three teens were killed, and two were injured after crashing into a tree. (Source: Daytona Beach Fire Department)

Three teenagers were killed, and two were injured following a horrific crash in Florida on Saturday.

The Daytona Beach Fire Department said the crash happened around 5:30 a.m. Saturday in the 800 block of International Speedway Boulevard in Daytona.

Investigators told FOX 35 Orlando that five people were riding in the vehicle involved in the single-car crash. 

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The vehicle was identified as a Nissan Murano by another local media outlet. It struck a tree, according to the Daytona Beach Fire Department.

Daytona Beach Fire Department 3 Teens Killed
Source: Daytona Beach Fire Department

Responding crews reported entrapment, ejection, two trauma alerts, and three fatalities, according to a Facebook post.

The victims killed were pronounced dead on the scene and have only been identified as being a 19-year-old man, a 17-year-old boy, and a 14-year-old boy.

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Those injured were a 19-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl. Police last reported the man as awake and stable, while the girl was listed in critical condition.

All lanes of the roadway in both directions were shut down while police were on the scene investigating. It reopened just before 10 a.m. Saturday.

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