3 killed in head-on crash involving dump truck in Parrish, troopers say
PARRISH, Fla. - Three people were killed after a dump truck and an SUV collided head-on Monday afternoon in Parrish, troopers said.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the 71-year-old man driving the SUV, as well as the 71-year-old and 80-year-old female passengers, all died at the scene on County Road 675 and Jim Davis Road.
Pictured: Scene of a triple fatal crash involving a dump truck in Parrish.
The driver of the dump truck, a 59-year-old man, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, troopers said.
Crash investigators said the dump truck was heading west on CR 675, entering a curve in the road when the SUV was entering that same curve heading east.
Pictured: Scene of a triple fatal crash involving a dump truck in Parrish.
That's when the dump truck driver drifted onto the north shoulder and over corrected to the left, crossing the road in front of the SUV, according to FHP.
The SUV's driver tried to avoid, but the dump truck hit the front of the SUV, trooper said.
The crash remains under investigation.