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Reports: 8 dead, 10 hurt in Florida van crash

Workers pull a van out of a canal at the intersection of US 27 and State Road 78 West, Monday, March 30, 2015, near Moore Haven, Fla. Eight people were killed and 10 injured when the church van ran through a stop sign, crossed all four lanes of a rural highway and crashed into in a canal. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
Workers pull a van out of a canal at the intersection of US 27 and State Road 78 West, Monday, March 30, 2015, near Moore Haven, Fla. Eight people were killed and 10 injured when the church van ran through a stop sign, crossed all four lanes of a rural highway and crashed into in a canal. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
March 30, 2015

Eight people are dead and 10 hurt after a van crashed near Moore Haven, Florida, early Monday, NBC News reports.

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According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the van drove past a stop sign just after midnight. The vehicle, which was carrying 18 people, reportedly crashed into a canal.

One of the injured included a 4-year-old, who was in "stable" condition, the FHP said.

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