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Williston woman killed in Friday
wo Lecanto residents killed in
evening traffic crash the life of 47 year-
Hernando Countypm, July 22, took the life of two
crash
A two-vehicle crash in Levy County at 8:10 pm, July 22, took
A two-vehicle crash in Hernando county at 12:02
old Suzanne M. Barrett, of Williston, who was transported to Regional General Hospital
Lecanto residents, 25 year-old John J. Stevenson and 24 year-old Donna M. Adams.
(Williston). The crash occurred in Williston on U.S. Alternate 27 at NE 140th Court.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at the intersection of
According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), Ms. Barrett was driving a 2001
U.S. Hwy. 98 (Ponce de Leon Blvd.) at County Rd. 491 (Citrus Way) in Brooksville, FL. Ac-
Ford SUV, traveling east on NE 140th Ct., approaching U.S. ALT-27, while 23 year-old
cording to the Florida Highway Patrol, Mr. Stevenson was driving a 1999 Chevrolet pickup
Colton Lee Johnston of Ft. McCoy, FL was driving a 2005 Dodge Ram pickup truck that
truck, traveling south on County Rd. 491, as Fifty year-old Vincent B. Iverson of Land O
was pulling a livestock trailer, traveling south on U.S. ALT-27, in the inside lane, approach-
Lakes, FL was driving a 2007 MACK garbage truck, traveling east on U.S. Hwy. 98.
ing NE 140th Ct.
At the intersection, which is controlled by flashing red and yellow lights, Steven-
Ms. Barrett's Ford traveled onto U.S. ALT-27 and entered the inside lane, into the
son's pickup truck entered into the path of the garbage truck, and the two vehicles collided.
path of the Dodge Ram, and Mr. Johnston took evasive action, swerving to his left, in an
After the impact, Stevenson s pickup truck erupted into flames and rotated to final rest on
attempt to avoid a collision with the Ford, which entered the paved median of U.S. ALT-27.
the north shoulder of U.S. Hwy. 98. The garbage truck rolled over onto it right side.
However, the front of the Dodge Ram struck the left side of Barrett's Ford. Both vehicles
Mr. Stevenson and Ms. Adams expired at the scene of the crash. Both were wear-
traveled in a southeasterly direction. Barrett s Ford came to final rest in the paved median,
ing seatbelts. Mr. Iverson, the driver of the garbage truck, was also wearing a seatbelt. He
facing northeast. The Dodge Ram came to final rest, against the Ford, facing southeast.
received minor injuries. There were no charges related to the crash.
Citrusday morning, July 18,drugs Chousef sraidedcal Im-
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Ms. Garrett was not wearing a seatbelt, according to the FHP. Mr. Johnston, who
was wearing a seatbelt, sustained minor injuries and was transported to Shands Hospital in
Early Mon
Gainesville for treatment.
pact Unit conducted a search warrant at 3897 W. Wilburton Dr. in Citrus Springs after an
investigation revealed that the resident, 25 year-old Cordero McKinnon, was selling several
types of illegal drugs from the home almost as though it were an illicit drug world pharmacy.
The SWAT Team secured the home and found McKinnon in the bedroom.
During an extensive search inside the home, detectives found 23 grams of cocaine,
multiple alprazolam tablets, oxycodone pills, and almost a pound of marijuana, along with
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ue of about $7,500.
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McKinnon is currently on probation for a previous conviction of aggrevated assault, being
arrested violated his probation, and he was additionally charged with violation of probation.
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