11-year-old among 2 dead after Sumter County rollover crash, troopers say

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. — An 11-year-old is among two people who have died following a Sumter County crash, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

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According to a news release, a sedan and an SUV were traveling northbound on State Road 91. The sedan overtook the SUV around mile marker 304 and collided with the SUV, coming to a rest on the grass shoulder of the highway.

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Troopers said the SUV traveled on the grass median and overturned multiple times, and one passenger was ejected from the vehicle.

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Two of the passengers in the SUV, a 40-year-old and an 11-year-old boy, died at the scene from their injuries.

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