1 dead, 3 injured in head-on Marion County crash

A 59-year-old man died and three other people were injured Friday in a crash on U.S. 441, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash was reported at 5:48 a.m. at U.S. 441 and Northwest 95th Street, according to the crash report.

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Troopers said the crash happened when one vehicle driving north on US 441 lost control and traveled across the media into the direct path of a second vehicle. The two vehicles collided head-on. A third vehicle failed to see the crash in the road and hit both cars, according to the report.

Kenneth Hammond, 59, of Satsuma, died at Ocala Regional Medical Center. A 5-year-old passenger in Hammond’s car was listed in serious condition, along with the 57-year-old driver of a Kia Spectra. The driver of the Lincoln suffered minor injuries.

Charges are pending and the crash is still under investigation.


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