A Villager who attempted to make a risky pass died at the scene of a head-on collision.
The 65-year-old Villager was driving a Subaru SUV at 12:25 p.m. Saturday southbound on State Road 39 in Hillsborough County when he attempted to pass an uninvolved vehicle and entered the path of a Chrysler minivan traveling in the opposite direction, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol.
Upon impact, one or both vehicles rotated and struck a Ford F-250 pickup truck towing a horse trailer that was traveling behind the Subaru.
The Villager was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Chrysler minivan, identified as a 53-year-old Riverview man, was transported to an area hospital, where he later died from injuries suffered in the crash.
A 71-year-old Villager, who was a passenger in the Subaru SUV, suffered serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital.
The driver of the Ford F-250, previously identified as a 64-year-old Webster man, suffered minor injuries and was not transported. Two passengers in his truck—a 44-year-old Brooksville woman and an 18-year-old Brooksville woman—also suffered minor injuries and were not transported.