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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol has identified the victim of a fatal Nov. 27 crash at U.S. 41 and Toledo Blade Boulevard. Port Charlotte resident Vicki L. Phillips, 71, was killed in the two-car wreck, the FHP said. A child in the other car, 9-year-old Lilly Sorrentino of North Port, was critically injured, according to the FHP. Both were passengers. An FHP investigation continues, and it’s unclear whether either driver will be charged. No further information is immediately available.