1 dead, 1 injured after 'nearly head-on' crash in Winter Haven: FHP

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A Winter Haven woman died in a crash on Friday after experiencing a medical emergency behind the wheel, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

According to FHP, a 74-year-old Winter Haven woman was driving south on US-17, near 6th Street NW, when she suffered a medical emergency and lost control of the vehicle. 

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The car entered the opposing lane and collided with a second vehicle nearly head-on, according to FHP. 

According to FHP, the Winter Haven woman was taken to a hospital where she later died. The driver of the second vehicle, a 58-year-old woman from Lake Wales, suffered serious injuries in the crash.