HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. — A Sebring woman was in critical condition on Saturday after she lost control of her vehicle while speeding around a curve in Highlands County, authorities said.
According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, at about 2:05 a.m., the 22-year-old driver of a sedan-type vehicle was heading north on Panther Parkway at a high rate of speed while negotiating a curve in the road.
She traveled off the roadway, entered a grass median, overcorrected, and went off the shoulder of the road.
The vehicle then hit a fence and several wooden posts before overturning, ejecting the driver. She suffered critical injuries and was taken to an area hospital.
A 22-year-old passenger, also from Sebring, suffered minor injuries.
The passenger was wearing a seat belt, the driver was not, the FHP report stated.
The crash remains under investigation.
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