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Two killed in head-on crash on U.S. 301 in Thonotosassa
A passing maneuver on U.S. 301 in Thonotosassa led to a fatal crash involving two Zephyrhills men, troopers said.
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Two people died Monday morning in a crash on U.S. 301 in Thonotosassa, according to the Florida Highway Patrol and Tampa Bay Times.
The crash occurred around 5:45 a.m. when a 55-year-old man from Zephyrhills driving a Kia Rio southbound near Stacy Road tried to pass other vehicles by entering the opposite lane.
During the passing attempt, the Kia collided nearly head-on with a Dodge Avenger driven by a 26-year-old Zephyrhills man who was also heading south.
Both drivers, the 55-year-old Kia driver and the 26-year-old Dodge driver, died at the scene of the crash, troopers confirmed.
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