Florida Highway Patrol, Source: TFP WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A Winter Haven woman died in a crash on Friday after experiencing a medical emergency whi
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A Winter Haven woman died in a crash on Friday after experiencing a medical emergency while driving, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
A 74-year-old Winter Haven woman was driving south on US-17 near 6th Street NW when she suffered a medical emergency and lost control of her vehicle around 1:20 pm on Friday, according to FHP.
The car entered the opposing lane and collided nearly head-on with another vehicle.
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The Winter Haven woman was taken to a hospital, where she died, according to FHP. The driver of the second vehicle, a 58-year-old Lake Wales woman, was seriously injured in the crash.
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