UPDATE (11 a.m.): News 5 is continuing to learn more details about a Destin crash Friday night that left one dead and multiple injured.
According to Destin High School Principal Diane Kelley, one of their students was injured in the crash and is hospitalized.
Kelley also said students from the South Walton area were hospitalized after being injured in the crash.
âThis news has taken a toll on our school community, especially the students and staff, as false rumors circulated quickly online,â read a statement from Kelley.
âOur Shark Counseling team will be on campus Monday to assist any students or staff who may need extra support.â
Kelley asked that community members keep the families in their prayers.
Original Story
DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) â Deputies in Okaloosa County are investigating a traffic death. A post on the Okaloosa County Sheriffâs Office Facebook page said the OCSO Traffic Homicide Investigation team was on the scene of a crash on Emerald Coast Parkway and Trista Terrace Court Friday night.
The crash closed all westbound traffic for a time but the lanes reopened at some point. The post does not say how many vehicles were involved in the crash, how it may have happened, and how many people were hurt or killed. Weâll continue to update this story as we get more information. Weâve reached out to the sheriffâs office and are waiting to hear back.
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