Union County, FL (December 19, 2019) - Three people were killed and a fourth was injured after a horrific crash on US 441 in Union County. The crash occurred near High Springs on Wednesday, December 18th.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 73-year-old Jerry Harrell collided with the rear-end of another vehicle on 441. Following the initial crash, the second vehicle was propelled into the oncoming travel lanes where it collided with a third vehicle. The crash also claimed the lives of 88-year-old Stanley Herman and 86-year-old Edie Herman. A 28-year-old man also suffered minor injuries in the accident and was taken to UF Health Shands Hospital.
An investigation is ongoing. No further details are available at this time.
We are saddened to hear of this tragic crash in Union County. Fatal accidents take place in Florida about once every three hours. It appears as though driver negligence caused this fatal accident to occur. In many deadly crashes, innocent victims are killed due to the negligence of another motorist. Police will continue to investigate the cause of this accident.
Our thoughts go out to the families of the victims during this difficult time.
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