LAND O' LAKES, Fla. — At least one person is dead in a crash on State Road 52 in Pasco County.
It happened Tuesday afternoon just east of Shady Hills Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The agency says SR-52 is closed between Shady Hills and U.S. 41.
A driver in a pickup truck was traveling eastbound on SR-52 when he attempted to pass other cars by going into the left turn lane, FHP says. During that time, the driver lost control, entered the southbound shoulder lane and collided with a flat-bed trailer that was parked in a construction zone.
The driver of the pickup truck was ejected from the car and suffered life-ending injuries at the scene of the crash.
There was no one inside of the semi-trailer at the time of the crash and there was no other reported injuries.
Pasco County Fire Rescue asks people to find another route in the area and move over for first responders heading to the scene.
