2 killed in Christmas night crash in Hillsborough County: FHP

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Updated  December 26, 2024 10:59am EST
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Two people died after a crash involving three vehicles in Hillsborough County on Christmas night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Brief

    • Two women, ages 82 and 60, are dead after a three-vehicle crash on Christmas night.
    • It happened on U.S. 301 in Riverview.
    • Both women who died were in the backseat of the same car.

RIVERVIEW, Fla. - Two people died after a crash involving three vehicles in Hillsborough County on Christmas night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash happened around 6 p.m. Wednesday on U.S. 301 at Ambelside Blvd. in Riverview, FHP said.

According to FHP, an 87-year-old man driving a Hyundai Sonata turned in front of a Kia Optima, which hit the Sonata.

The initial impact sent the Sonata into the path of a GMC Acadia, causing another collision, troopers said.

An 82-year-old woman and a 60-year-old woman sitting in the backseat of the Sonata died at the scene. Three other people suffered minor injuries.

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