BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A driver was seriously injured and their passenger killed in a crash in Brevard County on Monday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said the deadly crash happened around 12:26 p.m. on State Road 3 and Pine Island Road.
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According to a crash report, a Mitsubishi Outlander driven by a 55-year-old man from Wisconsin was traveling north on State Road 3, approaching Pine Island Road.
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Troopers said the Outlander ran off the road and onto the concrete median before driving across the southbound lanes.
The Outlander then slammed into a fire hydrant before going into a ditch and hitting a utility pole.
The passenger, a 60-year-old woman from Wisconsin, was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead, according to the FHP.
The driver was also taken to the hospital in serious condition.
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