CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — An 85-year-old Homosassa man is dead after a two-vehicle collision on Wednesday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).
Just before 8 a.m., a Chrysler Pacifica was traveling northbound on US-19 in Citrus County, when at the intersection of US-98, the vehicle turned left under a red light into the path of the tractor-trailer.
FHP said both vehicles caught fire and came to a stop at the southwest corner of the intersection.
The Homosassa man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 48-year-old tractor-trailer driver from Ocala suffered minor injuries. FHP said he was not transported to a hospital.
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