2 Killed in Old Town Head-on Crash at NE 592nd Street and NE 173rd Avenue

Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said the fatal collision happened at about 9:49 p.m. on March 28 at the intersection of NE 592nd Street and NE 173rd Avenue in Old Town.

 Old Town Head-on Crash
2 Killed in Old Town Head-on Crash at NE 592nd Street and NE 173rd Avenue

Dixie County, FL – Two people, a man and a woman, were killed and another person was critically hurt following a head-on collision in Dixie County Friday night.

Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said the fatal collision happened at about 9:49 p.m. on March 28 at the intersection of NE 592nd Street and NE 173rd Avenue in Old Town.

 As per the FHP, two pickup trucks, one operated by a 24-year-old Old Town man and another by an unidentified male collided head-on at the intersection.

The unknown male driver was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, a 35-year-old Old Town woman, sustained critical injuries and was airlifted to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.

FHP said both victims were not wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.

The 24-year-old driver was hospitalized with critical injuries.

No additional details are available at this time.

The accident remain under investigation.