CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – A collision in Citrus County on Friday night left two people dead and several others injured after a chain-reaction crash involving three vehicles. According to reports from the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident occurred around 9:00 PM at the intersection of US-19 and West Venable Street.
The incident began when a 27-year-old Lecanto man driving a Ford F250 southbound on US-19 attempted to make a left turn. State troopers say the truck turned directly into the path of a northbound Buick Enclave. The impact was severe enough to flip the Ford F250, which eventually came to a rest on the shoulder of the highway.
While the driver of the truck and his 29-year-old passenger were unhurt, the Buick Enclave was sent spinning into the southbound lanes. There, it was struck by a Dodge 2500 occupied by two men from Weeki Wachee.
The consequences for those inside the Buick were devastating. Two passengers in the vehicle, a 71-year-old woman and a 78-year-old woman, both from Ankeny, Iowa, died from their injuries at the scene.
The driver of the Buick, a 73-year-old Iowa man, survived the crash with minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The two occupants of the Dodge 2500, ages 19 and 20, did not report any injuries following the secondary collision.
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