LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that killed two teens in Lake County.
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The deadly crash happened around 8 p.m. Monday on Goose Prarie Road and Felkins Road, northeast of Leesburg.
Troopers said the driver of a Jeep tried to pass a Ford when the crash occurred.
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When he tried to get back over, they said he hit the Ford, overcorrected, and flipped into a fence.
The 17-year-old driver of the Jeep and a 16-year-old passenger died at the scene, troopers said.
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The driver of the Ford was not hurt.
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