8 people injured, 2 critically, when car strikes them on Perdido Key, Florida
8 people hit by car while walking to apartments in Florida
Local news outlets report that the eight friends were walking back to an apartment complex when they were struck by a car from behind. At least two people were critically injured, while others were treated and released from a local hospital.
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