One dead following two-vehicle crash in Grant-Valkaria, Florida Highway Patrol reports

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Florida Highway Patrol troopers were at the site of a deadly two-vehicle crash in Grant-Valkaria Wednesday morning.

The crash happened about 8 a.m. near the intersection of U.S. 1 and Valkaria Road.

A 59-year-old Malabar woman died, and a 39-year-old Sebastian woman had minor injuries, acording to FHP. An investigation is ongoing.

Investigators said the Malabar woman, driving a 2009 Audi was stopped on eastboud Valkaria Road at a stop sign and the Sebastian woman, driving a 2021 Audi, was heading south on U.S.1

The Malabar woman attempted to turn left onto U.S. 1 to head north, driving into the direct path of the Sebastian woman, who struck the left side of the Malabar woman's car.

FHP did not identify the people involved.

J.D. Gallop is a Criminal Justice/Breaking News Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Gallop at 321-917-4641 or jgallop@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @JDGallop.

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This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Florida Highway Patrol investigating fatal crash in South Brevard