HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — One person died, and three people were seriously injured after a near head-on collision in Hernando County on Tuesday.
The Florida Highway Patrol said an 18-year-old Orlando man was driving a Hyundai Elantra north on Citrus Way around 4:57 p.m. when he lost control of the vehicle south of Kensington Road and entered the southbound lane.
The Elantra then crashed into a Hyundai Accent, being driven south by a 17-year-old boy from Weeki Wachee.
A 47-year-old woman who was a passenger in the Accent was seriously injured and taken to a local hospital, where she later passed away.
Both drivers, as well as a 15-year-old boy who was a passenger in the Elantra, suffered serious injuries and were taken to local hospitals.
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