3 Tarpon Springs Teens Hurt When Utility Vehicle Overturns

TARPON SPRINGS, FL — Three Tarpon Springs teens suffered serious injuries Sunday after the John Deere Gator side-by-side vehicle they were riding in overturned.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at 9:19 a.m. three 14-year-old boys were riding on the shoulder of Keller Circle near Old Keystone Road in Tarpon Springs when the driver attempted to re-enter the roadway and the vehicle overturned.

Despite wearing restraints, all three suffered serious injuries. A John Deere side-by-side is a utility vehicle can that accommodate up to four passengers.