This browser does not support the Video element.
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.
READ: Child hit by car in Clearwater Beach, airlifted to All Children's Hospital: Officials
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.
SIGN UP: Click here to sign up for the FOX 13 daily newsletter