70-year-old woman sustains fatal injuries in Moog Road crash

On Tuesday morning, a 70-year-old woman passed away after she was struck by a vehicle in a CVS Pharmacy parking lot in Holiday. 

At 10:35 a GMC pickup truck was traveling eastbound on Moog Road when a vehicle turned in front of it, according to a police report. 

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To avoid a collision the GMC turned into the driveway of a CVS Pharmacy, struck a pedestrian and power pole before coming to a complete stop, according to authorities. 

The driver suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital. 

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The 70-year-old woman was transported to a hospital and later passed away due to her injuries, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. 


 

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