Crime & Safety

2 Injured in U.S. 301 Crash

The accident happened Wednesday morning near State Road 618.

Two motorists were hospitalized with minor injuries following a Wednesday morning crash on U.S. 301.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Melenie Crutcher, 53, of Riverview was attempting to make a left turn onto State Road 618 around 10:23 a.m. when she traveled into the path of an oncoming truck. The truck’s driver, Roosevelt White, 63, of Riverview, was unable to avoid a collision.

White’s Ford F150 struck the passenger side of Crutcher’s Buick Encore, a highway patrol report said.

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Crutcher and White both suffered minor injuries in the crash and were taken to local hospital for treatment. Crutcher was cites for failure to yield right-of-way.

Photos courtesy of the Florida Highway Patrol

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