HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – A two-vehicle crash on US-41 in Hernando County on Friday afternoon resulted in one fatality and one non-life-threatening injury, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).
The crash occurred around 4:00 PM near Deer Run Road.
FHP investigators reported that a 48-year-old Brooksville man, driving a Ford F150 pickup, was traveling northbound on US-41. For reasons currently unknown, the vehicle drifted onto the outside shoulder of the highway. The driver then over-corrected, causing the pickup to swerve back across the northbound lanes and directly into the path of southbound traffic.
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The Ford F150 collided nearly head-on with a Dodge Ram pickup, driven by a 39-year-old Weeki Wachee man, who was traveling southbound on US-41.
The driver of the Ford F150 suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash.
The driver of the Dodge Ram sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
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