ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol is urging caution on the roads after a concerning rise in fatal crashes across Central Florida.
Troopers who are part of Troop D have investigated 35 deaths between Feb. 1 and Feb. 16 of 2021, according to FHP. In the same period last year, there were 11 fatal crashes.
Troop D covers Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties. [TRENDING: Winter storm shuts down Fla.
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