Fallen power line kills Spring Hill girl, 17, as storm plows through Tampa Bay area
The power line set fire to the girlâs car, troopers said, and she stepped on it as she tried to escape through the passenger door.
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An unidentified patron walks from Rum Runners at the Key West Center Sunday in Palm Harbor. Strong winds ripped a portion of the roof off and downed power lines in the area Sunday. [ CHRIS URSO | Times ]
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A 17-year-old Spring Hill girl was electrocuted during Sundayâs violent thunderstorms as she tried to escape from her burning car after colliding with a fallen power line, troopers said.