PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – An 81-year-old Hudson man died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash on SR-52 on Monday at approximately 12:08 PM, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers say the crash occurred west of the intersection of Little Road. A Jeep Cherokee, driven by the 81-year-old man, was traveling eastbound on SR-52. A single-unit commercial truck, driven by a 62-year-old Apollo Beach man, was traveling westbound on SR-52.
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The driver of the Jeep Cherokee attempted to turn left into a plaza entrance and, in doing so, entered the path of the westbound truck. The vehicles collided, and the Jeep Cherokee rotated and overturned.
The 81-year-old driver was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The driver of the commercial truck was not injured.
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