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17-year-old girl killed in crash with tree in Putnam County

Crash report shows driver was not wearing a seatbelt

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WELAKA, Fla. – A teenage girl has died after a single-vehicle crash late Tuesday night in the town of Welaka.

FHP investigators said the girl was 17-years-old. The crash happened as she was traveling west on County Road 308 B near the intersection of Foerster Lane when she the vehicle went onto the right shoulder, according to FHP.

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The driver then steered back onto the roadway, but she lost control of the vehicle and hit a tree on the car’s right side.

There were no other vehicles or passengers involved. The crash report shows the driver was not wearing a seatbelt.