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ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a two-vehicle collision in Alachua County claimed the life of an elderly driver.

According to the Alachua Chronicle, the incident occurred Feb. 10 near the intersection of U.S Highway 441 and County Road 237.

State troopers said an 88-year-old woman was driving a sedan south on County Road 237 shortly before 7 p.m. when she pulled out onto the northbound lanes of U.S. 441.  The sedan entered the path of a northbound pickup truck and the vehicles collided.

GAINESVILLE, FL – A driver died after his vehicle was involved in a collision at an intersection in Gainesville on Thursday night, according to a report in the Gainesville Sun.

State troopers said the driver of a Ford sedan failed to stop at a stop sign at State Road 24 and Northeast 63rd Avenue at about 7:23 p.m.  The Ford then entered the path of a Nissan sedan going north on State Road 24, and the front of the Nissan hit the left side of the Ford.

The driver of the Ford, a 62-year-old Tampa man, was pronounced dead after being taken to UF Health Shands Hospital.  A passenger in his vehicle, a 44-year-old Gainesville woman, was listed in critical condition.  The driver of the Nissan, a 29-year-old man from Gainesville, was in serious condition at the same hospital.

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – Two vehicles were involved in a fatal collision in Alachua County on Saturday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

According to a WJXT report, the drivers of a 2000 Honda sedan and a 2015 Toyota sedan were going in opposite directions on State Road 121 in Gainesville at about 6:15 a.m.  The vehicles collided just south of NW 177th Avenue.

The driver of the Honda, a 53-year-old woman, was declared dead at the scene.  The driver of the Toyota, a 22-year-old man, was seriously injured and transported to an area hospital.