Crash near Airport Road leaves four with serious injuries

One passenger escaped with only minor injuries.

By Observer Staff
| 5:26 p.m. February 19, 2019

Palm Coast Observer
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A driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed near the Flagler County Airport on the afternoon of Monday, Feb. 18, leaving the driver and three of his four passengers with serious injuries, according to a news release by Florida Highway Patrol.

The driver, a 16-year-old boy, was driving a black 2004 Ford Ranger north on a dirt road near Airport Road. For an unknown reason, he lost control of the vehicle and struck a concrete utility pole, according to the report.

One of the passengers, who was riding in the bed of the truck, was thrown from the vehicle and onto the ground.

The driver and one 15-year-old passenger who had minor injuries were taken to AdventHealth Hospital. The other three passengers were taken to Halifax Health in Daytona.