WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A Florida woman was killed Saturday when a test drive from a Nissan car dealership ended in a crash, authorities said.
According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Clifford Worme, 86, of Davenport was test-driving a 2023 Nissan Rogue from the Hill Nissan car dealership in Winter Haven with Jean Worme, 76, of Davenport, and a sales representative, WFLA-TV reported.
Clifford Worme was making a left turn into the dealership at about 5:42 p.m. EST when he drove into the path of a Nissan Murano heading westbound, WTSP-TV reported.
Test drive in Winter Haven ends with #FatalCrash on Sat. (Nov26) at around 5:42pm. 76yr old passenger was killed as the 2023 Nissan Rogue she was in was pulling back into the dealership, and into the path of westbound SUV on Cypress Gardens Blvd. #PCSO pic.twitter.com/ItZOsPhctw
— Polk County Sheriff 🚔 Grady Judd (@PolkCoSheriff) November 27, 2022
Jean Worme was killed as a result of the collision, according to WFLA. Clifford Worme suffered minor injuries, while the sales representative and the driver of the Nissan Murano were not hurt, the television station reported.
Jean Worme died at the scene, WTSP reported.
Everyone involved in the accident was wearing seatbelts, according to the television station.
The sheriff’s office said an investigation is ongoing.
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