MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A crash in Marion County on Saturday afternoon left one person dead and another in critical condition, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
In a release, troopers said the crash happened around 12:40 p.m. along County Road 484 at the intersection of Southwest 110th Avenue.
Troopers explained that a sedan was headed east on the highway, but while making a left turn onto Southwest 110th Avenue, it entered the direct path of an oncoming SUV.
As a result, the front of the sedan crashed into the left side of the SUV, causing the SUV to overturn on the side of the road, troopers added.
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The SUV’s passenger — a 69-year-old Dunnellon woman — was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene, the release shows. Meanwhile, the SUV driver — a 74-year-old man from Dunnellon — was later taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Neither the driver nor the passenger in the sedan were injured, investigators reported.
No additional information has been provided at this time.
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