Seminole, FL Crash Takes the Lives of Four Teens
There were four local teens killed in an accident on 86th Avenue North in Seminole, FL late in the evening on April 10. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the car the teens were in swiped another vehicle, spun, and slammed into a large pine tree along 86th Avenue North.
Four boys, ages 15 to 17, were killed in the accident, leaving 17 year old Corey Kenneth LaPore as the only survivor. Investigators are not yet ruling out excessive speeding as the cause of the crash.
Although schools were on Spring Break that week, on the Saturday morning following the accident, hundreds of students met at Seminole High School, where three of the four boys attended school. They gathered to mourn the loss of their friends and classmates. A representative from the school stated that grief counselors would be available and that the school intended to help and support the families of the victims.
Our sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of these young men. This accident was certainly a shock to our community and devastating to those close to them. The accident brings to the forefront the dangers associated everyday with motor vehicles.
