HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – A tragic accident occurred Friday evening around 6:20 pm on US-19, resulting in the death of a 20-year-old woman from Spring Hill.
The woman was driving a Kia K5 northbound on US-19 when, for reasons currently unknown, she lost control of the vehicle north of SR-50.
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The car veered off the road, crossed the east shoulder, went through an embankment, and struck a utility pole.
The impact propelled the vehicle through the parking lot of the Animal Care Center Weeki Wachee before finally coming to a stop in the nearby woods.
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Emergency responders transported the critically injured driver to a local hospital, where she tragically succumbed to her injuries.
Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the crash.
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