News: 1 dead, 1 injured following SUV rollover wreck on U.S. 1 north

MARTIN COUNTY, FL – One person was killed and another injured in a car accident in Martin County early Thursday morning.

WPEC reports the wreck took place on U.S. 1 near Southeast 171st Street north of Jupiter at about 2:30 a.m.  According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an 18-year-old driver lost control of an SUV while heading north on U.S. 1 and the vehicle flipped several times.

A 16-year-old passenger was thrown from the SUV and was pronounced dead at the scene.  The driver was taken to Jupiter Medical Center, and listed in critical but stable condition.

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