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Horrific high-speed car crash in Richmond leaves 2 dead

Raw video: Scene of double fatal car crash in Richmond
Raw video: Scene of double fatal car crash in Richmond 01:14

A solo vehicle car crash in Richmond left two people dead Friday morning, police said.

At 7:16 a.m., the Richmond Police Department received numerous calls regarding the crash in the area of Carlson Boulevard and Florida Avenue.

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Lt. Donald Patchin confirmed that the crash involved just one vehicle and speed appeared to be a factor.

Video from above the crash scene showed the car had skidded into a tree in the center median and was disintegrated into three pieces.

This is a breaking news update. More information to be added as available.  

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