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Mother driving her 3 children dies after dump truck pulls in front of minivan: FHP

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Published  March 12, 2025 11:59am EDT
Homosassa
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • A mother driving her three children died after a dump truck pulled in front of her minivan on Wednesday morning in Homosassa, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
    • Investigators say the 50-year-old Homosassa victim was driving on West Homosassa Trail when the dump truck driver, a 34-year-old Ocala man, turned in front of the minivan.
    • The three children, a 16-year-old girl, a 15-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

HOMOSASSA, Fla. - A mother driving three of her children was killed after a dump truck crossed into the path of her Dodge minivan in Homosassa on Wednesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol.

What we know:

Investigators say the 50-year-old Homosassa woman was driving on West Homosassa Trail when the dump truck driver, a 34-year-old Ocala man, turned in front of the minivan.

The three children, a 16-year-old girl, a 15-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

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The dump truck driver was not injured.

Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol.

What we don't know:

No other details about the crash were released.

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The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Florida Highway Patrol.

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