Articles Tagged with Hernando County

HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – One person was killed and several others were injured when their vehicles collided in Hernando County on Sunday morning, reports the Citrus County Chronicle.

The incident took place near the intersection of U.S. 98 and Lake Lindsey Road at about 11:12 a.m.  According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a man driving a van was approaching the intersection and entered the path of a pickup truck under a flashing red traffic signal.  The pickup truck crashed head-on into the left side of the van, causing the van to collide with a tree.

The van driver, a 67-year-old man from Inverness, was pronounced dead at the scene.  The 32-year-old Brooksville man driving the pickup truck and his four passengers, a woman and three children, sustained minor injuries.

HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – A 67-year-old died and two others were seriously injured after a crash on US Highway 19 Friday.

According to Sun Coast News, the collision happened at the intersection of US 19 and Happy Days Drive.

An SUV driven by an 18-year-old with a 67-year-old passenger, both from Weeki Wachee, was stopped at the intersection. A 25-year-old male from Crystal River was traveling in a sedan southbound on the highway when he turned into the path of the SUV, striking the vehicle.