HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — A Hernando County crash left two people dead on Sunday afternoon, according to officials.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a Ford Focus was traveling east on SR-50 around 1:49 p.m. when it turned left into the path of a tractor-trailer heading west. As a result, the tractor-trailer struck the Ford.
The Ford's driver, a 72-year-old man, along with his passenger, an 86-year-old woman, both died during the crash.
The tractor-trailer's driver, a 66-year-old man from Waterloo, Iowa, was uninjured.
Small plane makes emergency water landing near Honeymoon Island State Park
Dunedin Fire Rescue said all occupants safely reached shore with minor injuries after the aircraft went down offshore.
Small plane makes emergency water landing near Honeymoon Island State Park: DFR
