{"id":34207,"date":"2023-08-03T12:09:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T16:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=34207"},"modified":"2023-08-03T12:10:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T16:10:01","slug":"3-vehicle-crash-3-teens-killed-in-lakeland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/08\/03\/3-vehicle-crash-3-teens-killed-in-lakeland\/","title":{"rendered":"3-vehicle crash 3 teens killed in Lakeland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three teenagers were killed in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crash happened in front of the Northtowne Square Shopping Center on U.S. Highway 98 North around 10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"697\" height=\"304\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-31a.png?resize=697%2C304&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-31a.png?w=697&amp;ssl=1 697w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-31a.png?resize=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lakeland police said they found three unresponsive teens inside a 2012 Nissan Versa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The driver, a 16-year-old girl, was extricated from the car and taken to a hospital, where she died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 16-year-old boy and a 19-year-old boy were pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"239\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-31-1.png?resize=375%2C239&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-31-1.png?w=375&amp;ssl=1 375w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-31-1.png?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Investigators said they believe the 16-year-old driver was speeding when she hit a 2006 Lincoln Mark LT truck that was turning into the shopping plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the crash, the Lincoln truck hit a Toyota Corolla that was attempting to exit the plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1.jpg?resize=580%2C326&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1.jpg?w=580&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lincoln truck driver and the Toyota Corolla driver both suffered minor injuries but were not taken to a hospital, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 98 North were closed for several hours due to the crash. They reopened Thursday morning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three teenagers were killed in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday night. 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