According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, the woman was traveling north in an SUV on C.R. 393 and was approaching Staghorn Road at 6 p.m. Tuesday. An SUV driven by a 28-year-old Crestview man also was traveling north and, while trying to pass the other vehicle, the other vehicle turned left, directly into the man’s path of travel, according to the report.
The woman was pronounced dead on scene by medical personnel. The man, who received minor injuries, was flown by helicopter to HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital in Fort Walton Beach.
Both drivers were wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash.
