Head-on collision near Branford kills one, seriously injures another

SUWANNEE COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – A Florahome man is dead, and a Fort White teen was reported seriously injured in a two-vehicle wreck east of Branford.

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) says the crash happened on U.S. Highway 27, a half mile east of 29th Road in Suwannee County around 9:24 a.m. on Wednesday.

FHP says a 19-year-old woman was driving a silver sedan, traveling westbound on Highway 27.  A green SUV was traveling eastbound on that same roadway.

They say the two vehicles crashed head-on.

The 40-year-old man driving the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene.  The young woman was transported to UF Health Shands in Gainesville, last reported in serious condition.