MARION COUNTY, FL – One person was killed and four others were injured in a collision in Marion County on Saturday morning, WJXT reported.
The crash happened at the intersection of US-441 and Northwest 85th Loop at about 9:30 a.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation, a woman was driving east on NW 85th Loop and made a left turn in the southbound lanes of US-441, violating the right of way of a pickup truck.
The pickup hit the left side of the woman’s car. The woman, a 76-year-old resident of The Villages, was pronounced dead at an area hospital. She was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, the FHP said.
The pickup driver, a 38-year-old man, and one of his passengers were seriously injured. Two other passengers sustained minor injuries.
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