20-year-old Georgia man thrown from car during fatal New Year's Eve crash on US-19: FHP
Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. - A 20-year-old man from Grovetown, Georgia died on Sunday night after being thrown from his car, according to officials.
Troopers say the man was driving a BMW 335XI south on US-19. According to authorities, he was speeding and failed to stop at a red traffic signal at the Klosterman Road intersection around 11:40 p.m.
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Officials say a 63-year-old Palm Harbor woman was headed west on Klosterman Road in her Kia Optima.
The woman had a green traffic signal, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol
Troopers say the BMW and Kia collided, and both cars rotated to the west side of the road.
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The BMW also hit a utility pole, according to authorities.
FHP says both drivers were taken to the hospital. The Georgia man died while the Palm Harbor woman had non-life threatening injuries, according to troopers.