Crime & Safety

79-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash On Eiland Boulevard

The 79-year-old man was headed west on Eiland in a van when the SUV crossed the center line and struck the van nearly head on.

A 79-year-old Jamestown, Pennsylvania, man has died following a crash Tuesday on Eiland Boulevard.
A 79-year-old Jamestown, Pennsylvania, man has died following a crash Tuesday on Eiland Boulevard. (FHP)

ZEPHYRHILLS, FL — A 79-year-old Jamestown, Pennsylvania, man has died following a crash Tuesday on Eiland Boulevard.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at 11:15 p.m., a 65-year-old Wesley Chapel woman was driving an SUV east on Eiland Boulevard, approaching Fountain Road. The 79-year-old man was headed west on Eiland in a van when the SUV crossed the center line and struck the van nearly head on.

The 79-year-old was taken to the hospital where he died. The 65-year-old woman sustained serious injuries.

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