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HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – A head-on collision between two vehicles in Hernando County on Saturday morning left both drivers dead, WTVT reported.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the incident on State Road 589 involved a wrong-way driver. According to the FHP, a man behind the wheel of a Volkswagen Jetta was heading south in the northbound lanes at about 12:40 a.m. and crashed into a northbound Honda Odyssey minivan near County Line Road. The impact caused both vehicles to rotate and flip, with both ending up in the median and outside shoulder.
The Volkswagen driver, a 45-year-old man, and the Honda driver, a 47-year-old woman, were pronounced dead at the scene, Both were from Homosassa.
Two passengers in the Honda, a 20-year-old Inverness woman and a 20-year-old Homosassa man, were extricated from the vehicle and hospitalized with injuries that were not life-threatening.
At the law firm of Whittel & Melton, our staff can help you protect and assert your rights if you or a loved one was harmed in a fatal accident when another driver was being reckless or negligent. Our skilled Hernando County Car Accident Lawyers can assist you in speaking to health insurers, doctors and even subrogated insurance carriers about your accident and will always negotiate a fair settlement or verdict. To schedule a free initial consultation, contact us online or by phone at 866-608-5529.