Collier crash kills 2 after vehicle hits tree

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Two people are dead after a vehicle crashed into a tree Friday night.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the collision occurred north of Oil Well Road.

The vehicle was traveling north when they drove past a stop sign, veered off the road and hit a tree, FHP said.

The driver and passenger were pronounced dead at the scene, according to FHP.

The crash remains under investigation at this time.

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