Crime & Safety

82-Year-Old Woman Dies Following Crash On SR 56

An 82-year-old woman has died following a crash Tuesday on State Road 56 and Morris Bridge Road.

An 82-year-old woman has died following a crash Tuesday on State Road 56 and Morris Bridge Road.
An 82-year-old woman has died following a crash Tuesday on State Road 56 and Morris Bridge Road. (FHP)

WESLEY CHAPEL, FL β€” An 82-year-old woman has died following a crash Tuesday on State Road 56 and Morris Bridge Road.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at 9:49 a.m., Kelsey Ann Koenig, 27, of Wesley Chapel was driving a pickup truck south on Morris Bridge Road.

Beverly Sue Fox, 56, of Tampa, was driving a Hyundai north on Morris Bridge Road.

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Troopers said Koenig turned left with a flashing yellow traffic signal into the path of the Hyundai, which had a green light.

Fox and her passenger, Verla M. Martinek, 82, of Hawk Point, Missouri, were taken to AdventHealth where Martinek died from her injuries. Fox was listed in serious condition.

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Charges against Koenig are pending.


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