Bunnell woman, 74, killed in crash with utility pole, troopers say Fatal crash occurred on U.S. Highway 1 near Royal Palms Parkway
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FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A Bunnell woman was killed Friday afternoon after she lost control of her vehicle on U.S. Highway 1 in Flagler County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The 74-year-old woman was driving north near Royal Palms Parkway when she went off of the road around 12:43 p.m., troopers said.
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The car flipped, hit a utility pole and landed in a ditch, according to a news release.
Troopers said she wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and that her family has not yet been notified.
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