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Walter L. Washburn, 93, and Ruth Washburn, 83, die in single-vehicle crash on Frontage Road in Zephyrhills, Florida

Modified Date: 
Mon, 11/17/2014 - 9:25am
Accident Date: 
Friday, November 14, 2014

Two die from injuries in Zephyrhills crash

Both of them later passed away due to the injuries they sustained in the crash. 
According to police, Walter Washburn was headed south in a 2008 Chevy Aveo on Frontage Road after 2 p.m. when the vehicle hit a billboard sign on the passenger side, then traveled across Frontage Road and went into a ditch, where it hit a culvert. Both occupants of the vehicle were taken by air to trauma centers for treatment. Both Washburn, 93, and his passenger, Ruth Washburn, 83, of Wesley Chapel, later died from their injuries.
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Elderly Drivers
People Involved: 
Walter L. Washburn
Ruth Washburn
Roadway: 
Frontage Road
City: 
Zephyrhills, FL
County: 
Pasco County, FL
Area: 
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

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