HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A 56-year-old Zephyrhills man was killed in a head-on crash while driving north in the southbound lane.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, a Hyundai Tiburon, driven by a 56-year-old Zephyrhills man, was traveling northbound on SR-39 in the southbound lane.
Troopers say a Dodge Ram towing a trailer, driven by a 30-year-old Babson Park man, was traveling southbound on SR-39.
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Near Varn Road, the two vehicles approached each other, and despite the Babson Park man’s evasive maneuvers, the vehicles collided nearly head-on.
Troopers say the Zephyrhills man suffered fatal injuries at the scene of the crash.
The Babson Park man suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to FHP.
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