Citrus County, FL (April 26, 2021) - The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a deadly crash in Citrus County on Sunday, April 25th. The accident took place around 3:00 p.m. on State Road 200 at the intersection with County Road 491.
According to a report, a woman was driving a vehicle westbound on S.R. 200 when she came to the intersection with C.R. 491. A 63-year-old driver from Beverly Hills was traveling northbound on C.R. 491 when he came to the same intersection. The 63-year-old man failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with the right rear of the woman's pickup truck. The truck traveled off the road and collided with a fence. The woman died at the crash scene. There is no word on whether the 63-year-old man was hurt. The FHP has not released the names of those involved in the collision.
No additional details are available at this time.
Florida is one of the most dangerous states in the nation for motorists. According to statistics, there are more than 400,000 reported car accidents in our state each year. From this number, about 250,000 injuries are also reported. Many of the injuries will be serious in nature and will affect every aspect of victim's lives as they move forward along the path to recovery.
Our thoughts and well-wishes go out to all who were affected by this tragic car accident in Citrus County.
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