1 dead, 5 in serious condition after Lehigh Acres car crash

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LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – At least one person is dead and five are seriously injured from a car accident in Lehigh Acres.

According to Florida Highway Patrol, it happened on State Road 82 and Eisenhower Boulevard around 11:30 Friday night.

Troopers say there were two vehicles, one car and one van. One person was pinned in the wreckage and had to be extricated. Another person was Lee Flighted from the crash to Lee Memorial Hospital.

SR 82 was closed for about five hours, but has since reopened.

All five passengers suffering serious injuries are at Lee Memorial Hospital. Two are in their 40s, one is 12 years old, and another is 14. Trooper did not release the age of the fourth passenger.

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