SWFL.io - Local NewsA high-speed collision on Harbor View Road in Charlotte County resulted in the deaths of a 25-year-old driver from Lake Placid and a 12-year-old passenger, while another driver was critically injured.
The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the driver of a 2003 Mazda B300 pickup truck took off from the scene of a prior crash on Kings Highway and Veterans Boulevard Saturday night.
No injuries were reported in that crash.
The pickup truck continued southbound on Interstate 75 and exited onto Harborview Road, traveling west at a high rate of speed.
Meanwhile, a 2001 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by a 44-year-old man from Port Charlotte, was traveling east on Harborview Road.
The pickup truck crossed the centerline while negotiating a right curve, leading to a collision with the Malibu.
The driver of the pickup truck and the 12-year-old passenger in the Malibu were pronounced dead at the scene. The 44-year-old man is critically hurt.
The crash remains under investigation, according to FHP.