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Cobb girl, 16, survives fatal rollover crash in Florida

Grady EMS planned to take over ambulance service Sept. 1, but must move faster after American Medical Response said it would be leaving the zone beginning at the end of June. AJC FILE PHOTO
Grady EMS planned to take over ambulance service Sept. 1, but must move faster after American Medical Response said it would be leaving the zone beginning at the end of June. AJC FILE PHOTO
By Ben Brasch
July 2, 2018

A Marietta girl was one of the three 16-year-olds who survived a fatal rollover crash in Florida.

The girl who died, Brooke Rice, also 16, and the two others were all from the Naples area where the crash occurred, according to the local sheriff’s office.

Neither the Marietta girl, Jamie Bennett, nor Rice were driving. Deputies have not released what caused the crash nor have they said why the Marietta girl was in Florida.

READ | Marietta councilman suing Cobb County, seeking money from car crash

The four teens were driving Saturday at 10:20 p.m. on a neighborhood road when the car rolled over.

All four were taken to hospitals, which is where Rice died.

Deputies have not said if they plan to charge anyone in the crash.

Rice played soccer in addition to track and field at a local Catholic school.

The school held a memorial service for her, which was covered by the Naples Daily News.

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