Crime & Safety
Speeding FL Driver Dies After Hitting Light Pole, Overturning
An Englewood woman died after losing control of her vehicle while speeding and hitting a light pole, Florida troopers said.
ENGLEWOOD, FL — A woman speeding on Pine Street died after losing control of her vehicle on Friday morning, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.
The crash happened as the 51-year-old Englewood woman approached the intersection of Crestwood Road just before 5 a.m.
She drove off the road and entered the grass shoulder and a parking lot entrance of Calvary Baptist Church at 75 Pine Street.
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She hit a light pole and fire hydrant before overturning, FHP said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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