DADE CITY, FL – A driver was killed in a wrong-way accident in Pasco County on Wednesday, Pasco News Online reports.
It happened in the area of 7th Street and Robinson Avenue in Dade City shortly before 5:30 p.m.
An investigation determined that a woman was driving a Chevy Cavalier southbound in the northbound lane on 7th Street. The driver of a southbound Ford Ranger was attempting to make a left turn at the intersection with Robinson Avenue and collided with the Cavalier, causing the Chevy to veer off the road and crash into a building.
The Cavalier driver, a 70-year-old woman from Thonotosassa, was pronounced dead after being transported to an area hospital. Authorities said she was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
The driver of the Ford, a 31-year-old man from Plant City, was not injured.
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