BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol said an 8-year-old boy has died after a wrong-way crash in Brevard County.
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Troopers said the crash happened around 2 a.m. Saturday.
According to a news release, a Kia Forte was traveling eastbound on US-192 and approached Sweetwater Drive, while a Honda Accord was traveling westbound on the same road.
Investigators said the Kia was driving the wrong way and hit the Honda.
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Troopers said the car then ran off the roadway and crashed into a tree.
The 31-year-old woman driving the Kia was taken to Holmes Regional Hospital as a trauma alert.
A 22-year-old man who drove the Honda was taken to the same hospital with minor injuries.
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FHP said the 8-year-old boy was a passenger in the Kia and was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt.
Two other passengers in the Kia, a 6-year-old girl and a 1-year-old girl, were taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital with minor injuries.
FHP is still investigating the crash.
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