The Jeep driver was also taken to HCA Florida Ocala Hospital where he later died.
Marion, FL. – One person was killed and two others were injured in a three-vehicle collision in southwest Marion County on Wednesday, according to the FHP.
The fatal collision occurred just after 7:30 p.m. on State Road 200 near Southwest 137th Court.
FHP said a Jeep Wrangler was traveling southbound while a Chevy Spark was traveling northbound. A Subaru Outlander was traveling behind the Chevy.
The Jeep entered the Chevy’s lane, passing in a no-passing zone, resulting in a collision.
The Chevy overturned after the collision while the Jeep rotated into oncoming traffic and hit the Subaru.
The Chevy driver, a 37‑year‑old Inverness woman, and the Subaru driver, an 85‑year‑old man from O’Fallon, Missouri, were taken to HCA Florida Ocala Hospital with minor injuries.
The Jeep driver, a 76-year-old man from Inverness, was also taken to HCA Florida Ocala Hospital where he later died.
FHP is investigating the accident.