MARION COUNTY, FL – A collision in Marion County on Tuesday afternoon left one person dead and four others injured.
A report by WESH states that a Honda van and a semi-truck were involved in the crash on Interstate 75 south near mile marker 358. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of the van was heading south at about 3:20 p.m. and veered off the roadway toward the center median.
When the driver tried to overcorrect, the van crossed every lane to enter the exit lane toward State Road 326. The driver of the semi tried veering right to avoid the van, but the front of the truck collided with the van’s right side.
The vehicles came to a stop on the outside shoulder. One passenger in the Honda died at the scene. Two other passengers and the driver were injured and taken to HCA Florida Ocala Hospital. The truck driver suffered minor injuries.
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