A 61-year-old woman was killed and three other people were critically injured Sunday night when a car and an SUV collided head-on on County Road 235 about 4.5 miles northeast of Newberry, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
According to the crash report, one of the vehicles was headed southbound on CR 235 and passed another vehicle in a double yellow, no passing zone around 6 p.m. just south of NW 204th Street.
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It hit the other vehicle head-on, sending everyone in both vehicles to the hospital with critical injuries. The report did not indicate whether the car or the SUV crossed into oncoming traffic.
The right front passenger of the SUV, a 61-year-old woman from Crystal River, died at the hospital, troopers said. The 42-year-old woman driving the SUV and a 14-year-old female passenger were also critically injured.
The 35-year-old man driving the car was also hospitalized in critical condition, FHP said.
Everyone involved was wearing a seat belt, according to the report.
The crash is still under investigation.
