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A 15-year-old and 11-year-old die in Manatee County accident

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MANATEE COUNTY (SNN TV) – An 11-year-old and a 15-year-old child die in an SUV accident in Manatee County.

Florida Highway Patrol says a 43-year-old Winter Haven man was traveling west on State Road 62.

Around 6:32 p.m. Saturday, he lost control on the wet road and collided with a concrete power pole. Both he and the 34-year-old woman passenger were seriously injured and transported to Blake Medical Center.

Unfortunately, the children in the car were pronounced dead at the scene.

This crash remains under investigation.