EUSTIS, Fla. – A 21-year-old woman is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Eustis, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Trooper said the crash happened around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday on State Road 44 near Bottany Woods Drive.
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According to FHP, a 2003 Ford Ranger lost control on while traveling westbound on SR 44, overcorrected and veered into the eastbound lane, colliding with the left side of a 2021 Ford Ranger. That pickup then lost control and overturned.
The Leesburg driver of the 2003 Ranger was killed, troopers said. The driver of the other vehicle, a 45-year-old Groveland man, remained at the scene with minor injuries, records show. There were no passengers in either vehicle.
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State Road 44 is completely blocked while FHP investigates. Drivers should avoid the area.
No other information is available.
** FATAL CRASH **
— “Trooper Steve” Montiero (@TrooperSteve_) May 31, 2022
SR-44 x Bottany Woods Dr
- SR-44: SHUTDOWN
- One dead on scene #Lake @FHPOrlando pic.twitter.com/ru35Kbg1n0