Head-on wreck in Apopka claims life of 44-year-old woman
APOPKA, FL – A 44-year-old woman operating a sedan lost her life after she struck an SUV head-on on S.R. 429 South Thursday.
This collision happened after 3 a.m. near mile marker 36. Click Orlando said the SUV driver — a 29-year-old woman from Mount Dora — tried to avoid hitting the SUV but the sedan ultimately struck the front-right side of the SUV.
The 29-year-old woman and the 44-year-old woman, an Ocoee resident, were both taken to the hospital where the Ocoee woman died. The 29-year-old woman was treated for serious, non-life-threatening wounds.
It is unclear if impairment, speed, tiredness, or distracted driving played a part in the collision. The 29-year-old woman was found to have worn a seatbelt, while the 44-year-old woman did not.
Florida Highway Patrol shut down S.R 429 South to accommodate the investigation process and to aid with the scene clearance procedure.
Updates will be provided as more details come to light.
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