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FHP: Columbia County crash leaves driver dead and 3 children injured

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COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — On Friday morning, Florida Highway Patrol Responded to a crash on State Road 47 and Chastain Glen.

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A 28-year-old woman was driving a sedan and for some undetermined reason, the car travelled off the roadway onto the east shoulder.

According to FHP, the sedan got back on the roadway for a short distance before the driver overcorrected causing the vehicle to travel back onto the east shoulder.

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The car collided with a tree and overturned.

The sedan came to a stop on its roof facing the west direction.

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The driver is reported dead by FHP. An 8-year-old passenger and a 3-year-old passenger have serious injuries. A months-old infant was in the car and suffered minor injuries.

They were all transported to the hospital.

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