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Driver dead after crashing into utility pole in Pasco County

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PASCO CO., Fla. — A woman is dead after she crashed into a utility pole while driving in Pasco County on Sunday night.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the 62-year-old woman was driving a Nissan Murano east on Denton Avenue just before 8 p.m. when she lost control of the SUV.

The SUV then left the road and crashed into the utility pole.

According to FHP, the woman was taken to a local hospital, where she died from her injuries.

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