Deadly crash happened near mile marker 280 in Clermont.

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LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Two people were killed and another seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash on the Florida Turnpike in Lake County on Saturday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers said the crash happened around 2:30 p.m. near mile marker 280 in Clermont.

According to a news release, the crash involves a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado, but the “sequence of events that lead to this crash are still under investigation.”

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Troopers said the driver and one passenger was pronounced dead at the scene and another passenger was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.

According to the FHP, traffic homicide investigators are still investigating the fatal collision and more information will be forthcoming.

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