Woman killed when car collides with semi-truck on U.S. 301

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a driver died after a collision with a semitrailer truck in Hillsborough County Friday night.

According to the Tampa Bay Times, a 31-year-old woman was driving her car south on U.S. 301 at about 9:15 p.m. when the accident occurred. As she attempted to make a turn onto Massaro Boulevard, her vehicle hit the trailer of the truck.

State troopers said the woman’s car became lodged in a metal bar in the rear of the trailer and was dragged about 200 feet. The driver, a Tampa resident, was pronounced dead of her injuries at an area hospital.

A 6-year-old boy who was a passenger in the car sustained minor injuries. The truck driver was not hurt.

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