Woman loses control of car, strikes metal pole after fleeing from another crash, troopers say

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — A woman has died after losing control of her car and crashing into a metal pole. Her death came after she had fled the scene of another crash, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Just after 1 a.m., troopers said a 24-year-old Kissimmee woman was driving at a high speed on Old Lake Wilson and Spine Road when she lost control of her car and struck a metal pole.

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Officials said she died at the scene.

Before the crash, troopers said the driver had just been involved in another crash at Old Lake Wilson and Sinclair Road.

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They said the woman fled the scene.

There were no injuries in the first crash.

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Both crashes remain under investigation.

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