Deadly crash in Apopka prompts streetlight improvements on Welch Road

APOPKA, Fla. — Multiple families continue to grieve after three teens died following a crash along Welch Road in Apopka over the weekend.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, a Chevrolet Silverado driven by a 17-year-old boy from Apopka was traveling eastbound on Welch Road near Wekiwa Drive when he lost control of the vehicle on a curve and struck a tree.

The accident killed 17-year-old Julio Lopez and Enrique Rodriguez Sabas, and 13-year-old Leyner Velasquez. Three others were injured…

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