Two killed in Sumter car crash

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. - Two people were killed after being ejected from their car during a crash on State Road 471 Sunday evening.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 23-year-old Kodi Chamberlain was behind the wheel of a 2000 Jeep SUV around 5 p.m. when the car unexpectedly left the road.

The driver veered into the shoulder before overcorrection and driving into the path of of a 2007 GMC.

Both Chamberlain and her passsenger, 45-year-old Roger Higby,  were thrown from the car and died at the scene. Neither were wearing seatbelts, according to an accident report.

Chamberlain was from Lakeland and Higby was from Bartow.

The two people in the GMC, 73-year-old Floyd Sloan and 70-year-old Caren Sloan of Bartow were taken to Lakeland Regional Medical Center with serious injuries.