Pensacola woman killed, man seriously injured in Gulf Beach Highway collision

A 59-year-old Pensacola woman was killed and a 21-year-old Pensacola man was seriously injured in a traffic collision on Gulf Beach Highway on Saturday afternoon, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release.

Around 5:13 p.m., the 21-year-old was driving his pickup westbound on Gulf Beach Highway approaching Reservation Avenue. The 59-year-old was approaching from the opposite direction.

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According to the release, the pickup truck crossed into the eastbound lane and struck the woman's SUV. Both vehicles came to rest at the point of collision, and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash is under investigation.

This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Woman killed in head-on crash in West Pensacola