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Oct 15, 2026 at 12:20 PM ET
Four-Vehicle Crash Seriously Injures Crystal Beach Woman
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
A four-vehicle chain-reaction crash at US-19 and Oak Avenue in Pinellas County seriously injured a 73-year-old Crystal Beach woman Wednesday afternoon. Florida Highway Patrol said her Lexus collided with a northbound Hyundai while crossing US-19, then crossed the median and struck a pickup towing a trailer and an Amazon delivery van in the southbound lanes.
WHO: A 73-year-old woman from Crystal Beach, a 57-year-old Port Richey man, a 27-year-old Tampa man and a 27-year-old Tarpon Springs man.
WHAT: A four-vehicle chain-reaction crash seriously injured the Crystal Beach woman, who was driving a Lexus RX.
WHEN: Reported Oct 15, 2026
WHERE: Pinellas County, Florida
WHY: Florida Highway Patrol said the Lexus turned north onto US-19 while crossing its northbound lanes and entered the path of a northbound Hyundai.
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