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Coroner: 3 dead after single-vehicle accident near Lake Sinclair

Two other people in the vehicle were airlifted to a local hospital

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ga. — UPDATE, 9 p.m.:

A Chevrolet Trailblazer with five elderly people was traveling north when the driver lost control and traveled off the roadway, struck a culvert and overturned. Three of the five passengers were killed at the scene. The driver and one passenger was airlifted to the Medical Center, Navicent Health from the scene for treatment.

The crash is still under investigation. 

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At least three people are dead after an accident Tuesday afternoon in Baldwin County.

Coroner John Gonzalez confirmed that three people died at the scene and two were airlifted to a hospital from the accident site, which was on N. Columbia Street near Lake Sinclair and the Putnam County line.

Gonzalez says he’s working to identify the victims and their names will be released pending notification of next of kin.

Baldwin County Sheriff Bill Massee said it was a 'terrible wreck' that involved a 2003 White Chevy Trailblazer.

Massee says Georgia State Patrol is working the accident. 13WMAZ has reached out to GSP for more information.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is available.

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