ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. — Today at approximately 1:05 PM, Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) responded to a fatal two-vehicle traffic crash.
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The area of SR 121 & NW 144th Ave was a head-on collision scene.
OPD later determined that the vehicles traveled in opposite directions, resulting in the collision.
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One driver was pronounced deceased on scene by Alachua County Fire Rescue. The occupants in the second vehicle sustained serious injuries and were transported to UF Health Shands in Gainesville.
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FHP has disclosed that the matter is ongoing and still being investigated.
State Road 121 was closed for several hours to conduct the investigation.
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