PIERSON, Fla. – A 48-year-old Orlando man was killed Thursday night in a head-on crash in Volusia County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The fatal two-vehicle wreck happened around 7:55 p.m. on State Road 11 near State Road 40 in Pierson.
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The FHP said the Orlando man was driving a 2020 Nissan Kicks south on S.R. 11 and, according to a witness, veered into the northbound lane, striking the front of a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado.
The driver of the Nissan was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.
The driver of the pickup truck, a 46-year-old Palm Coast man, was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the FHP.
S.R. 11 was blocked in both directions after the crash, but the roadway was later reopened.
An investigation is ongoing.