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Orlando Area Accident Leaves an Elderly Lady Dead

A car accident in the Orlando area involving three vehicles and a Lake County Fire Rescue truck leaves an elderly lady dead and several others injured. The chain-reaction crash took place at approximately 8:30 AM on Friday morning, December 25, 2009, approximately seven miles north of State Road 50.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 2004 Hyundai, with three people on board, rear-ended a Lake County Fire Rescue truck, which had reportedly slowed abruptly in the center lane. The rescue truck was in the process of making a U-turn in response to an emergency call.

The victim, Virginia Sellitto, 88, of Titusville, was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center where she was pronounced dead from injuries sustained in the wreck. The driver of the Hyundai, Kathleen Higgins, 58, was also taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center where she was treated for serious injuries. The third passenger, Paul Sellitto, 67, also of Titusville, suffered minor injuries.

The force of the impact caused the Hyundai to hit a Dodge Ram truck, which then collided with a Ford F-150 truck. According to reports, the driver and passenger inside the Dodge truck were also treated for minor injuries.

The Orlando accident is still under investigation by local authorities.

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