Florida Highway Patrol: 2 Gainesville residents killed in Friday afternoon crash in Waldo

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Two Gainesville residents were killed in a Friday afternoon crash in Waldo, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol.

Here's what we know:

When did the crash happen?

Friday at about 12:35 p.m.

Where did the crash happen.

On U.S. Highway 301 at County Road 225.

First responders work the scene of a crash on Friday afternoon in Waldo.
First responders work the scene of a crash on Friday afternoon in Waldo.

How did the crash happen?

According to the FHP report, a van driven by an 82-year-old Gainesville man entered the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 301 after stopping at the stop sign at County Road 225. It was then struck by tractor-trailer being driven by a 45-year-old Ocala man.

The Gainesville man and his passenger, an 80-year-old woman, also of Gainesville, were taken to UF Health Shands Hospital where they were pronounced dead. The Ocala man was not injured.

This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Florida Highway Patrol reports two Gainesville residents dead in crash