Fort Pierce wreck kills passenger, leaves 2 drivers in critical condition

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — One person is dead, and two others are seriously injured following a late-night crash on Friday in Fort Pierce.

Shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, officers with the Fort Pierce Police Department say they responded to reports of a serious two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Virginia Avenue and South 35th Street.

Investigators say a truck was attempting to turn left onto South 35th Street from Virginia Avenue when it was struck by a Dodge Charger traveling eastbound on Virginia Avenue at a high rate of speed.

Police say a passenger in the Silverado was ejected during the crash and suffered severe injuries. The passenger was transported to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute, where they later died from their injuries…

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