OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a traffic crash in Destin on Friday.
According to a news release, just before 6:30 p.m., four teens were in a Dodge Charger traveling west on Emerald Coast Parkway in Destin from the Walton County line.
Witnesses reported that the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed and passing vehicles.
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The Charger collided with a black Volkswagen attempting a left turn onto Tequesta Drive from eastbound Emerald Coast Parkway. The initial collision caused the charger to strike a utility pole, resulting in the vehicle splitting in half, overturning, and catching fire, officials wrote.
Two passengers were ejected and the driver was extricated from the vehicle by first responders. The occupants were transported to Fort Walton Beach Destin Hospital and Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola with at least two sustaining critical injuries.
The driver of the Volkswagen sustained non-life-threatening injuries, officials confirmed.
The westbound lanes of Emerald Coast Parkway remained closed for several hours following the crash.
The incident is under investigation by the OCSO Traffic Homicide Investigation team. Officials stated alcohol or drugs are not believed to be a factor at this time.
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