73-year-old Venice man killed, passenger hospitalized during crash in Charlotte County: FHP

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - A 73-year-old Venice man died at the scene of a crash in Charlotte County on Saturday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

FHP says the 73-year-old was headed south on Biscayne Drive in his sedan around 7:22 p.m. A 47-year-old Port Charlotte man was driving his pickup truck west on SR-776 (El Jobean Road), in the left lane, according to officials.

Authorities say the 73-year-old tried to make a left turn towards eastbound SR-776 (El Jobean Road) directly into the path of the truck.

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According to troopers, the front of the truck hit the left side of the sedan. After the collision, officials say the sedan went off the road and hit a traffic sign that was on the median of SR-776 (El Jobean Road). 

The 73-year-old died at the scene and his passenger, a 72-year-old Venice woman, was seriously injured and taken to a local hospital, according to FHP.

Authorities say the Port Charlotte man and his passenger, a 39-year-old Port Charlotte woman, both had minor injuries.

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