CRESCENT CITY, Fla. – A man and a woman died Saturday night in a head-on crash on U.S. 17 in southern Putnam County according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said a Honda Accord headed north on U.S. 17 at Stardust Boulevard in Crescent City at 8 p.m. veered into the southbound lane and collided with a Kia Optima.
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Joseph Gomez, 26, who was driving the Honda, and Ramona Johnson, 47, driver of the Kia, died at the scene. Both were Crescent City residents.
According to the FHP report, a blood alcohol test is pending.
Troopers told drivers to take an alternate route as crews cleared debris from the crash.