LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A 56-year-old Clermont woman was killed Tuesday in a two-vehicle, head-on crash in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said the fatal two-vehicle wreck happened around 5:35 p.m. at Schofield Road and Five Mile Road in Clermont.
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According to an FHP crash report, the woman was driving a Mercedes GLA Class west on Schofield Road, west of Five Mile Road.
At the same time, a Ford F-150, driven by a 43-year-old Clermont man, was heading east on Schofield Road, west of Five Mile Road.
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Troopers said that for unknown reasons, the Mercedes veered into the eastbound lane and the vehicles collided head-on.
According to the FHP, the woman was taken to ORMC, where she was pronounced dead.
The driver of the F-150 was taken to ORMC in stable condition.
The crash remains under investigation.
