APOLLO BEACH, Fla. – A morning drive in Apollo Beach took a messy turn on Wednesday when a truck hauling a boat collided with a luxury SUV at a busy intersection.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident occurred around 6:30 AM on May 13 at the crossing of US-41 and 19th Avenue NE. State troopers reported that a 74-year-old local man was heading north in a Ford F-150, pulling a boat behind him, when he attempted to make a left turn.
As the truck turned across the northbound lanes, it moved directly into the path of a southbound Mercedes GLC300. The Mercedes, driven by a 17-year-old girl also from Apollo Beach, struck the truck…