News: 2 hurt, 20-year-old woman’s life claimed in Wimauma crash
WIMAUMA, FL – A teenager operating a Toyota Avalon hit the driver of a Chrysler 300, turning left at a junction, leading to two people sustaining injuries and the death of a 20-year-old woman.
This collision happened at the U.S. 301 and Bill Tucker Road intersection on Christmas Day, WFLA reported. The Chrysler driver, a 20-year-old man from Gibsonton, was going south on U.S. 301, while the Toyota driver — the 16-year-old teenager — was going north.
The two drivers and a 20-year-old woman — a Toyota Avalon passenger — were transported to a hospital. There, the woman succumbed to fatal injuries.
Florida Highway Patrol has not yet confirmed if speed, impairment, tiredness, distracted driving, or other factors played a role in this collision. More details will be provided as our newsroom comes to learn more.
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