Two drivers die in crash in NE Marion County

[Photo courtesy FHP]

Both drivers died after a van reportedly crossed the center line of a northeast Marion County roadway and crashed head on into a sport utility vehicle Wednesday night, December 4, 2024, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred around 8:35 p.m. on County Road 315 near Northeast 222nd Street, according to an FHP press release.

The van, driven by a 55-year-old Interlachen man, was traveling north on CR 315 while an SUV, driven by a 38-year-old Fort McCoy woman, was traveling south on CR 315, according to the press release.

“(The van) crossed the center line and traveled into the southbound lane, directly into the path of (the SUV) causing a head on collision,” the press release stated.

The van driver was not wearing a seat belt while the SUV driver did wear a seat belt, the press release stated.

The drivers were pronounced deceased at the crash scene by paramedics, the press release indicated