Head-On Collision in Sumter County Claims One Life
SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A tragic head-on collision on State Road 471 early this morning has resulted in the death of a 52-year-old Lakeland woman and injuries to four others. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) confirmed the fatality in a report detailing the crash, which occurred just after 1 a.m.
According to the FHP report, a Mercedes SUV, driven by a 24-year-old woman from Buena Park, California, was traveling southbound on SR-471. For reasons still under investigation, the SUV crossed into the northbound lane, directly into the path of a Nissan Titan pickup truck towing a utility trailer.
The truck was being driven by a 26-year-old man from Lakeland…