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2 sunbathers run over by car at Florida beach

Posted at 5:40 AM, Jul 06, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-06 05:40:29-04

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a car ran over two sunbathers at a Florida beach.

The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that the injuries occurred Thursday on New Smyrna Beach.

Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue says a 78-year-old man apparently suffered a medical episode, causing him to lose control and hit the two people.

A passenger in the vehicle managed to grab the wheel and turn the car back onto the main driving lane.

The injuries to the two sunbathers weren't considered life-threatening.

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Information from: Daytona Beach (Fla.) News-Journal, http://www.news-journalonline.com