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DADE CITY, FL – One person was killed and another injured in a collision involving a wrong-way driver in Pasco County on Friday morning, Pasco News Online reports.
The crash, involving a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer, occurred on U.S. 301 in Dade City shortly before 5 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a man was driving a GMC Sierra south in the northbound lanes and collided head-on with a northbound tractor-trailer near Mickler Road.
The Sierra driver, who was not immediately identified, died at the scene. The tractor-trailer driver, a 41-year-old Haines City man, was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Authorities closed U.S. 301 in both directions for the accident response and investigation.
When you have been injured in a traffic accident in Pasco County and are in need of an experienced lawyer, contact the legal team at Whittel & Melton to discuss your case. Depending on the circumstances of the crash, we may be able to secure compensation for your medical bills, damaged property, emotional pain and suffering, and more. Our Pasco County car accident lawyers are available for a free, no-obligation consultation. We can be reached online or by phone at 866-608-5529.