Gainesville man dies in State Road 24 head-on crash

A Gainesville man died Sunday night when his pickup crossed over the median on State Road 24 (Waldo Road) and hit another pickup head-on.
A Gainesville man died Sunday night when his pickup crossed over the median on State Road 24 (Waldo Road) and hit another pickup head-on.
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A 23-year-old Gainesville man died Sunday when his pickup crossed the center median on State Road 24 and hit another pickup head-on and injured the three occupants.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, the Gainesville man was driving south on SR 24 (Waldo Road) south of NE 55th Terrace at 5:59 p.m. when his vehicle crossed the center median and struck a pickup heading north on SR 24.

The Gainesville man died in the collision. The second pickup was driven by a 43-year-old man with a 44-year-old female and a 3-year-old boy passenger. All three were from Cordova, Maryland and sustained minor injuries.

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FHP will release further information as it becomes available.

State Road 24 (Waldo Road) and NE 55th Terrace in Alachua County.
Google Maps State Road 24 (Waldo Road) and NE 55th Terrace in Alachua County.

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