Updating Breaking News: One dead, one injured after head-on collision in Highlands County

In Summary:

A two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 27 in Highlands County killed a 46-year-old Sebring woman Monday morning. FHP said her southbound Toyota Prius crossed the median and entered the northbound lanes, where it collided with a Jeep driven by a 53-year-old woman from Lake Placid. The Jeep driver sustained non-incapacitating injuries, and the crash remains under investigation.

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A 46-year-old Sebring woman was killed Monday morning when her car crossed the median on U.S. Highway 27 and collided with an oncoming Jeep in Highlands County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at 8:07 am on Nov. 2, north of Twitty Road.

The woman was driving a 2013 Toyota Prius south in the left lane while a 53-year-old Lake Placid woman was driving a 2018 Jeep north in the right lane. According to FHP, the Prius left its lane, crossed the median, and rotated before entering the northbound lanes.

The front of the Prius collided with the left front of the Jeep. The Prius driver was pronounced dead at the scene, while the Jeep driver sustained injuries described by FHP as non-incapacitating.

The report did not indicate what caused the Prius to leave its lane and cross the median. The crash remains under investigation.

Key Points:

• The crash occurred at 8:07 am. November 2 on U.S. Highway 27, north of Twitty Road.
• A 46-year-old woman from Sebring was driving a southbound 2013 Toyota Prius.
• FHP said the Prius crossed the median, rotated, and entered the northbound lanes before colliding with a 2018 Jeep.
• The Prius driver died at the scene; the Jeep’s driver, a 53-year-old Lake Placid woman, sustained non-incapacitating injuries.
• The crash remains under investigation.