CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – A woman died and a passenger had minor injuries after colliding with multiple trees on US-17 and Crowl Road in Clay County on Friday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Officials said on Friday at 10:45 a.m., the driver was traveling south in the right lane of US-17. The vehicle crossed the center median, entered the northbound lanes, and then veered off the road onto the east shoulder, where it struck several trees.
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The driver was taken to a nearby hospital where she died.
FHP said the passenger sustained minor injuries. It is unclear whether either of them were wearing seatbelts. Both individuals were residents of Palatka.