From the Florida Highway Patrol and Staff Reports
Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle collision yesterday in Hernando County that resulted in the death of a driver and passenger.
According to the FHP report, at approximately 1:49 pm, a Ford Focus, driven by a 72-year-old Nobleton man, was traveling eastbound on SR-50.
At the same time, a tractor-trailer, driven by a 66-year-old Waterloo, Iowa man, was traveling westbound on SR-50.
At the intersection of US-301, the first vehicle turned left into the path of the second vehicle and was struck by it.
The tractor-trailer driver was uninjured during the incident. However, the first driver suffered fatal injuries as a result of the crash. A passenger traveling in the first vehicle, an 86-year-old Bushnell woman, also suffered fatal injuries as a result of the crash.
The FHP did not release the names of the drivers or passengers involved in the crash.
This breaking news may be updated again if more details are known.
