Head-On Crash in Marion County Kills 75-Year-Old Woman

By Orlando Personal Injury Attorney on June 23, 2022

Local authorities are currently trying to piece together the remaining bits of evidence left behind from a two-vehicle auto accident Wednesday evening that claimed the life of a 75-year-old woman on County Road 42 in Marion County.

According to preliminary reports from troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol, it was close to 6:10 p.m. on June 22, 2022, when a 28-year-old man from Paisley was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe in the eastbound direction of County Road 42. At this same time, a 75-year-old woman from The Villages was driving a Ford Edge with her 57-year-old and 77-year-old passengers in the western direction of the highway. As both vehicles approached a curve in the road, the driver of the Chevrolet Tahoe swerved into the westbound lane and into the direct path of the Ford Edge. Neither driver was able to avoid a collision with one another and they crashed into each other head-on.

The force from the auto accident caused the Chevrolet Tahoe to spin out across County Road 42 before finally coming to a complete stop and blocking both lanes of traffic in the process. The Ford Edge came to a rest along a grassy area next to the road.

Emergency response teams in Marion County and officers with the Florida Highway Patrol were dispatched to the scene of the head-on crash and quickly determined that the 75-year-old driver of the Ford Edge had sustained fatal injuries and had already passed away. The victim’s 77-year-old passenger from The Villages suffered critical injuries and was immediately transported to Ocala Regional Medical Center for additional medical treatment. The other passenger, a 57-year-old woman from Pennsylvania, also sustained critical injuries and was taken to the Ocala Regional Medical Center. The 28-year-old driver of the Chevrolet Tahoe was also taken to the same hospital in critical condition.

Since 1977, Marion County personal injury lawyer James O. Cunningham has been compassionately representing victims that have been seriously injured in head-on collisions, rear-end car crashes, wrong-way accidents, and side-impact collisions. If you have questions or would like to schedule a free 30-minute case evaluation, please feel free to give us a call today at 877-FL-INJURY to speak with an associate.

James O. Cunningham

Since 1977, personal injury lawyer James Cunningham has provided effective legal advocacy to people who are injured through the negligent actions of another person or entity throughout the Central Florida area. He fights to obtain recoveries for his clients’ physical and emotional pain and suffering and pursues his clients’ personal injury cases with a commitment to excellence and impeccable preparation.