87-year-old driver dead after being hit attempting a turn onto Blanding Boulevard, FHP says
A crash on Blanding Boulevard this afternoon proved fatal for one driver.
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The Florida Highway Patrol responded to an accident on State Road-21 (Blanding Blvd) and Ovella Road at just after 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29.
An FHP accident report states that a car traveling west on Ovella Road was attempting to turn south onto Blanding Boulevard.
A pickup truck traveling north struck the driver’s side of the car attempting to make that turn.
After colliding both vehicles came to a final stop on the southbound lanes of Blanding Boulevard.
An 87-year-old man driving the car that attempted the turn died from his injuries, FHP said. The woman driver of the truck suffered minor injuries.
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Both drivers were reported to be wearing seatbelts.
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