LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — A man and a woman died Friday night following a head-on traffic collision in Lake County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
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Troopers responded to the crash along County Road 42 near Lazy Lake Road shortly after 7 p.m.
FHP said the impact happened when the driver of a 2015 Ford Mustang was traveling eastbound and attempted to pass traffic on a curve in the road while in a “no passing” zone.
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Investigators said the Mustang was traveling above the posted speed limit when it struck an oncoming Mitsubishi Mirage heading westbound on CR-42.
Troopers said the Mustang then ran off the road and into the tree line. The driver, a 26-year-old Tavares man, was flown by helicopter to HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital with serious injuries, according to FHP.
A man driving the Mitsubishi and his passenger both died at the crash site, investigators said.
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Both were Paisley residents; troopers did not release their names but said he was 46-years-old and she was age 56.
The crash remains under investigation.
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