From the Florida Highway Patrol and Staff Reports
In Summary:
The fatal crash occurred at approximately 8:18 pm Tuesday north of Tauchens Road. FHP said a southbound pickup left the roadway, crossed the median and entered the northbound lanes, where it collided head-on with a sedan. The sedan’s driver died at the scene, and the pickup driver sustained critical injuries.
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A 64-year-old Sebring woman was killed, and a 19-year-old Lake Placid man was critically injured Tuesday night in a head-on collision on US-27 in Highlands County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at approximately 8:18 p.m. north of Tauchens Road. Troopers said the Lake Placid man was driving a 2005 Dodge pickup south on US-27 as the Sebring woman drove a 2019 Toyota sedan north in the outside lane.
According to the FHP report, the pickup driver lost control, traveled off the roadway and entered the west paved shoulder. The pickup then crossed both southbound lanes, traveled through the median and entered the northbound lanes.
The front of the pickup collided with the front of the Toyota, troopers said. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, while the pickup driver was taken to an area hospital with critical injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.
Key Points:
- The crash occurred Tuesday night on US-27 north of Tauchens Road.
- A 64-year-old Sebring woman was killed.
- A 19-year-old Lake Placid man sustained critical injuries.
- FHP said the southbound pickup crossed the median into the northbound lanes.
- The crash remains under investigation.
