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53-Year-Old Wesley Chapel Woman Killed in Hernando County Crash

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – A 53-year-old Wesley Chapel Woman was killed Monday night in a Hernando County crash that happened just after 9:00 PM.

According to Florida Highway Patrol, a car and an SUV, were both traveling eastbound on Powell Road.

Troopers say the car completed a wide U-Turn, and entered the path of the SUV. The SUV, driven by a 49-year-old Weeki Wachee man, collided into the side of the car.

The 53-year-old Wesley Chapel woman, a passenger in the car, suffered fatal injuries at the scene of the crash.

A 1-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl, both passengers in the car and from Wesley Chapel, suffered injuries in the crash. The driver of the car, a 33-year-old woman from Wesley Chapel, sustained no injuries.

Troopers say the Weeki Wachee man was arrested at the scene for DUI.

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