1 dead, 2 injured in Palm Harbor crash after driver crosses median, troopers say
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PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Two people were injured and one has since passed away after a driver crossed over a median and into oncoming traffic on Friday morning, troopers said.
The two-vehicle collision occurred in the northbound lanes of McMullen Booth Road south of Tampa Road. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 21-year-old driver from Tampa was going south when her vehicle crossed over the raised center median and collided nearly head-on with an SUV traveling in the northbound lanes.
The Tampa driver had serious injuries. The driver of the SUV, a 79-year-old woman from Clearwater, had critical injuries, troopers said. Her passenger, an 84-year-old man who is also from Clearwater, later died.
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Palm Harbor Fire Rescue officials said one person had to be extricated from the vehicle.
The view from SkyFOX shows heavy damage to both cars, with one resting on a guardrail, surrounded by debris.
The events leading up to the crash remain under investigation.
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This story has been updated to reflect the 84-year-old passenger who passed away was male, not female.