LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB) - According to Florida Highway Patrol, at 4:07 p.m. on Friday, the driver of a sedan was traveling North on US 27 and lost control.

Detectives say the vehicle crossed into the southbound lane during rainy conditions and, for reasons still under investigation, was hit by a Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office marked SUV.

A 23-year-old woman, from Mayo, was driving the sedan, with a 22-year-old man in the passenger seat, and five juveniles aged 5 to 15 in the back. Of the seven passengers, a 10-year-old girl was the only one wearing a seatbelt.

The 22-year-old man and four of the juveniles were ejected from the vehicle. A 15-year-old boy was dead on the scene and a 13-year-old girl later died in the hospital.

All those involved were taken to UF Health, except t

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