MIDDLEBURG, Fla. — One person was killed in a fatal vehicle rollover in Clay County Sunday morning, as reported by the Florida Highway Patrol.
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According to the report, the incident happened at around 5:56 a.m. on CR-215 and SR 21.
The driver of the vehicle, a 24-year-old, and a passenger, a 21-year-old, were traveling north on CR-215 above the posted speed limit. The driver had failed to negotiate a right curve, which caused the vehicle to enter a grassy median where it overturned and tumbled through the intersection of CR-215 and SR 21.
It is reported that both occupants were NOT wearing seatbelts.
The occupants of the vehicle were transported to a local hospital shortly after, where the driver was pronounced deceased. The passenger had suffered from minor injuries.
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