Mysterious Church Van Accident Kills 8, Injures 10

This church van crashed early this morning, killing eight and injuring 10.
This church van crashed early this morning, killing eight and injuring 10. (CNN)

Eight people were killed and 10 were hurt in Florida on Monday when their church van drove through a stop sign and crashed into a road-side ditch that was partially filled with water, authorities said. 

The single-vehicle crash occurred in Glades County at about 12:30 AM, Lieutenant Gregory Bueno of the Florida Highway Patrol said in a statement.

A preliminary investigation indicated that the van carrying 18 people was traveling east on State Road 78 when it passed through a stop sign. It crossed all lanes of traffic on U.S. Highway 27 and ended up in a steep, water-filled canal on the highway's grass shoulder, Bueno said.

The driver of the van, associated with a church in the Fort Pierce area, and seven passengers died, and 10 other passengers were taken to local hospitals, according to the statement.

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