Indian River County, FL (March 23, 2020) - A 22-year-old woman was killed in a wrong-way crash that was reported on State Road 60 in Indian River County. The crash happened on Sunday, March 22nd.
According to authorities, Kaitlyn Kinard was traveling westbound on SR 60 around 10:00 p.m. At the same time, 50-year-old Andres Barrales was traveling eastbound in the westbound lane in a 2002 Land Rover. The Land Rover collided with Kinard's vehicle while traveling the wrong way. Kinard sustained critical injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. There is no information on why Barrales was driving the wrong way at the time of the crash.
An investigation is ongoing at this time.
Deadly car accidents occur in Florida approximately eight times per day. Each crash must be carefully investigated by authorities who will reconstruct the crash and attempt to determine the cause. Wrong-way crashes can occur due to many factors including impairment and distraction.
We wish to extend our condolences to the family of Kaitlyn Kinard during this difficult time.
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