Miami County, FL (July 14, 2018) – One person was killed and another was injured in a head-on multi-vehicle accident that took place in Miami County. The accident happened near Singer Road on Thursday night.
48-year-old Jennifer Duffy was identified as the person who was killed in the head-on collision. The Sheriff’s Office said that the incident was called in around 8:18 p.m. that night. At the time, a deputy said that Duffy was in a Hyundai who was headed south on 201. Her vehicle went left of center and struck a pickup truck.
The man who was driving the pickup truck suffered non-life-threatening injuries and he is still in the hospital today. He is expected to make a recovery.
At this time, they are trying to determine why the vehicle crossed the centerline. They do not believe that weather was a factor in the accident.
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