YOUNGSTOWN — One person was confirmed dead Wednesday evening after a collision on U.S. 231 south of Camp Flowers Road.
Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Rick Warden said the identity of the victim will be released after the next of kin is notified.
Travel on U.S. 231 in both directions remained blocked several hours after the crash.
The accident happened shortly after 5 p.m. when a pickup truck traveling north on the highway for an unknown reason crossed the median and collided with a southbound vehicle, Warden said. He said one other person also was critically injured.
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Injuries are being reported from the site. Florida Highway Patrol is urging caution in the area.
The estimated length of closure is unknown at this time.