FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — A fatal crash occurred late Tuesday night on US Highway 1 in Flagler County when a sedan traveling the wrong way collided head-on with another vehicle.
The incident took place at 11:57 p.m. just south of Seminole Woods Boulevard. The driver of the wrong-way vehicle, a 76-year-old man from Melbourne was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the second vehicle, a 63-year-old man from Bunnell sustained serious injuries. A third vehicle, an SUV driven by a 41-year-old man from Palm Coast, was also involved in the crash but the driver was unharmed.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the wrong-way driver was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. The driver of the second vehicle was wearing a seatbelt.
The specific reasons why the first vehicle was traveling the wrong way remain unclear, and the investigation is ongoing.
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