Vida Linton, 63, killed in pileup crash caused by alleged wrong-way driver Hubert Gaye, 68, on Florida's Turnpike in Orange County
One dead in pileup crash on Florida's Turnpike, troopers say
All southbound lanes of the Turnpike near the Orange-Lake county line at Mile Marker 272 are closed as troopers investigate the crash, highway patrol Sgt. Kim Montes said.
Woman killed in head-on, wrong-way crash on Florida's Turnpike
Troopers did not say how Hubert Gaye, 68, of Oakland, ended up driving his 2003 Nissan SUV north in the south lanes of the highway.
His vehicle hit a 2013 Honda Civic, driven by Dwain Byrd, 32, head-on, FHP said.
Man arrested 11 months after fatal crash in Orange County
Prosecutors filed four charges against Hubert Gaye on Friday, including reckless driving, and DUI with serious bodily injury.
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