DeSoto County, FL (June 4, 2020) - A woman is dead and another person is hurt following a two-vehicle crash in DeSoto County. The crash took place around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3rd.
The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the scene shortly after the crash took place. According to troopers, the woman was traveling southbound on SR 70 when she came to a stop sign at the intersection with CR-661A. The woman proceeded into the intersection where her vehicle was struck by another vehicle that was driven by a 27-year-old man. The woman, who has not been identified, suffered critical injuries and was later pronounced dead as a result of the crash. The man sustained non-life-threatening injuries and received medical treatment. No other injuries were reported.
An investigation remains ongoing and there are no additional details at this time.
A fatal car accident takes place in Florida about once every three hours. Each year, more than 3,000 people are killed in crashes throughout our state with many of them losing their lives due to the actions of negligent drivers. When a deadly accident occurs, police must carefully investigate all circumstances surrounding the collision in order to determine which driver was at fault.
Our thoughts and condolences go out to the victim's family following this fatal accident in DeSoto County.
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