LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — Two people are dead after a tire separation led to a crash involving three vehicles in Groveland Monday evening, Florida Highway Patrol said.
Yuan Yao, 37, was driving a 2002 Ford van eastbound on State Road 50 when her tire separated and she veered onto the grassy shoulder, FHP said in a report.
The Orlando woman overcorrected and traveled into the westbound path of 60-year-old Mike Miller, striking his 1999 Dodge pickup on the left side. Miller's injuries were fatal.
Trenton Howard, 21, was behind Miller driving a 1993 Toyota pickup and struck the woman's van on the right side.
Howard incurred minor injuries.
The woman and Miller were not wearing seatbelts, according to a release. Howard was.
The intersection of State Road 50 and Lee Road was blocked.
The crash is under investigation.
Blood tests for alcohol are still pending for Yao and Miller.
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