HIGHLANDS COUNTY – A 62-year-old Lehigh Acres woman was killed in a crash on US 98 at County Road 721 at 8:25 p.m. on March 31.
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HIGHLANDS COUNTY – A 62-year-old Lehigh Acres woman was killed in a crash on US 98 at County Road 721 at 8:25 p.m. on March 31.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol report, a van driven by a 42-year-old Okeechobee woman was traveling north on County Road 721, south of US 98. A sedan, driven by a 38-year-old Lehigh Acres woman was traveling west on US 98, east of County Road 721.
The FHP report states the van failed to properly stop for the stop sign at the intersection of County Road 721 and US 98. The front left of the van collided with the front left of the sedan. Post collision, both vehicles were redirected off the roadway and came to rest in a ditch.
A 62-year-old female passenger in the sedan was killed in the crash, the FHP report continues.
The driver of the sedan sustained minor injuries. A 12-year-old male passenger in the sedan received minor injuries. A 14-year-old female passenger in the van received minor injuries.
The driver of the van received minor injuries in the crash, according to the FHP report.
Both drivers and all passengers were wearing seat belts at the time of the accident, according to the report. The crash remains under investigation.