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3 dead in fiery Florida car crash

Three people are dead after a fiery single-vehicle crash just before midnight Tuesday in Florida.
Three people are dead after a fiery single-vehicle crash just before midnight Tuesday in Florida.
By Tim Darnell
Updated May 26, 2021

Three people were killed late Tuesday in a fiery car crash in Clay County, Florida.

The crash, according to News 4 Jacksonville, happened on State Road 100 near the border of Clay and Putnam counties.

A pickup truck ran off the road while attempting to pass another vehicle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The pickup hit a tree and burst into flames.

The driver and two passengers were killed. They have not been identified.

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