FHP: Driver dies in head-on crash after veering across Wesley Chapel Blvd in Pasco County
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - The Florida Highway Patrol says the driver of an SUV died after crashing head-on with a van on Wesley Chapel Boulevard Thursday morning.
Troopers say the driver of the SUV was approaching Foxwood Blvd when they lost control and entered the roadway's outside shoulder, hitting a few construction cones.
The SUV then appears to have overcorrected and crossed into oncoming traffic.
The vehicle crashed into an oncoming van.
Troopers said the 79-year-old male driver of the SUV died in the crash. He was wearing his seat belt, FHP said. They were not being identified until next of kin were notified.
Three men in the van, ages 70, 63, and 57, suffered serious injuries. Two of them were wearing seat belts.
Wesley Chapel Boulevard was closed several hours Thursday morning after the crash.