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Altamonte Springs woman killed in wrong-way crash on US-27 in Lake County, FHP says

Fatal crash happened near Adkins Lane near Groveland

File photo of Florida Highway Patrol cruiser (WJXT 2020)

GROVELAND, Fla. – A 30-year-old Altamonte Springs woman was killed and two other drivers were injured Wednesday night in a wrong-way crash on U.S. 27 in Lake County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The deadly wreck happened around 9:50 p.m. on U.S. 27, north of Adkins Lane, near Groveland.

The FHP said the woman was driving a 2017 Dodge Charger south in the northbound lane of U.S. 27 and struck the front and side of a northbound 2017 Toyota Corolla driven by a 45-year-old Leesburg woman.

The Charger then collided with a 2016 Jeep Renegade driven by a 27-year-old Leesburg woman who was traveling north on U.S. 27, the FHP said.

The Altamonte Springs woman was pronounced dead at the scene, according to an FHP crash report.

The Corolla driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to Orlando Health South Lake Hospital, the FHP report stated.

The Renegade driver suffered serious injuries and was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center, according to troopers.

No other details have been released.


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