PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — Five people were taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after the SUV they were traveling in crashed into a tree, Pinellas Park police said.
The crash happened just before 5:30 a.m. Wednesday in the median of 49th Street N. and 91st Avenue, according to a police department news release.
It's believed the SUV was speeding down 49th Street when its driver somehow allowed the car to drift off the road and hit the tree. Several people stopped to help remove everyone from the SUV as it caught fire.
The driver was identified as a 20-year-old from St. Petersburg, with passengers ranging in age from 15 to 17.
The crash shut down both directions of 49th Street near J&D Auto Repair and Phil's Auto Repair for several hours. Limited lanes reopened just after 10 a.m. to north and southbound traffic.
A stolen gun and drugs were found in the car, said police, adding charges are pending in the crash.
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