Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle collision this morning in Citrus County that resulted in the death of a driver.
According to the FHP report, at approximately 11:55 a.m., a Ford Escape, driven by an 88-year-old Crystal River man, was traveling southbound on US-19.
At the same time, a tractor-trailer driven by a 50-year-old man from Albany, Georgia, was traveling northbound on US-19.
At the intersection of Dunnellon Road, Vehicle 1 turned left into the path of and was struck by Vehicle 2. Driver 1 suffered fatal injuries at the scene of the crash. Driver 2 suffered minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital.
The FHP did not release the names of the drivers involved in the crash.
This is an update of breaking news and may be updated again if more details are known.
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