One Person Killed when Semi-Truck Driver Loses Control of Trailer on State Road 44

Quick Facts
Where: State Road 44, near Forest Ridge Road in Eustis, FL
What Happened: One person was killed after a semi-truck driver lost control of their trailer
Participants:
- Driver, Nissan Sentra
- Driver, Semi-Truck
- Driver, Ford E-450
- 12 Passengers, Ford E-450
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver, Nissan Sentra, Fatality
- Four Passengers, Ford-E450
Details
An 89-Year-Old woman from Eustis was killed after the driver of a semi-truck lost control of his trailer, which she then collided with. Florida Highway Patrol reports the collision sent her vehicle into opposite lane, where she then crashed head-on into a Ford E-450 passenger bus. She was airlifted to a nearby hospital where she was later pronounced dead, and four passengers in the van were treated for minor injuries. The driver of the semi-truck left the scene, but was later stopped by authorities.
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