PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — Editor's note: A previous version of this story stated the 19-year-old man killed in the crash was a child. The Florida Highway Patrol said their report contained a typo, and the story has been corrected.
A 19-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman died in a car crash in Putnam County on the Fourth of July, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
FHP says the man and woman were traveling north in a van along State Road 19 approximately one mile north of the Marion County line around 11:43 p.m. At the same time, a 60-year-old man was driving south in an SUV with a 62-year-old female passenger.
The FHP report states the SUV "attempted to pass/overtake another vehicle," as described by witnesses, when the front left part of both the SUV and van made a collision.
The SUV violated the right of way of the woman who was driving the van, the report states.
As a result of the crash, the SUV became overturned and came to final rest facing northwest, while the van came to final rest facing east on the eastern shoulder, according to the report.
Troopers say the SUV occupants were seriously injured in the crash. The 19-year-old man and 21-year-old woman did not survive.
FHP did not release the identities of those involved in the crash.
