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Community devastated after third teen dies following crash in Lake Placid Jordan Bowen reports LAKE PLACID, Fla. - A tragedy is rocking the small community of Lake Placid after three close friends were killed in a crash early Saturday morning. Among the victims were an avid fisherman, a young bull rider, and a 17-year-old aspiring veterinarian. Austin Edwards, 21, had a love for hunting and fishing, but it hardly compares to the love he had for his mom. "He was a mommas boy. There was never a t...

Lake Placid community gathers to remember victims of crash that killed two, left teen critically injured FOX 13s Jordan Bowen reports LAKE PLACID, Fla. - Two people are dead and a 17-year-old girl is fighting for her life in the hospital after a deadly crash in Highlands County. It happened early Saturday morning along State Road 70.  "We do have a very grieving community right now. This news hit really, really hard and close to home to so many," said Betsy Canevari, a friend to one of the vic...