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Three Sisters Springs Entrance
try Blvd. and entered the path of the BMW. As a result, the left rear portion of the BMW
Construction Restricts Allroad into ThreeAccess collided with the front right of the 24 year old Jorymayline Dipre,the motorcycle overturned.
Land Sisters Springs Ms. Echavarriaand her passenger, motorcycle. After the impact, both of Tampa, were both
The Federal Land Access Grant for the new entrance and
wearing seatbelts and were not injured in the crash. Mr Brockert was not wearing a helmet,
has finally come to realization. The 2013 Grant was awarded to the partnership between
according to the report, which also stated that alcohole was not a factor in the crash. The
the City of Crystal River and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for construction of a box
report stated that charges are pending.
culvert, apron, roadway, and utilities.
Construction has begun on the Cutler Spur (now known as Three Sisters Springs
Homosassa crash kills local man
Blvd.) entrance for the Three Sisters Springs property. A box culvert will be installed in
A two-vehicle traffic crash in Homosassa on July 4 resulted in the death of a Ho-
the canal alongside Cutler SpurThree Sisters Springs Blvd. In addition to the culvert, an
mosassa man. Bernard D. Ridgeway, Jr., 73, was transported to Bayonet Point Medical
apron and round-about are to be asphalted on a limestone base for 400 linear feet into the
Center in Hudson, FL, where he later died from injuries sustained in the crash. According
property. The roadway (1500 linear feet) on the North side of Lake Crystal will consist of
to the Florida Highway Patrol, at 6:24 pm, Mr. Ridgeway was driving a 2015 Hyundai El-
semi-permeable crushed concrete. Utilities, including water and sewer, will be installed
antra, traveling south on S. Gross Ave., approaching the intersection with W. Cardinal St.
parallel to the new roadway.
John Matthew Gavin., Jr., 24, of Homosassa, was driving a 2005 Chevrolet pickup truck,
This construction has involved vegetation removal along the entrance and the new
traveling west on W. Cardinal St., approaching the intersection with S. Gross Ave. The re-
roadway. The water and sewer installation requires excavation. All construction materials
port stated that Mr. Ridgeway s vehicle turned left, into the path of the pickup truck driven
for this project will be brought onto the site via the new entrance off of Cutler Spur. Due to
by Mr. Gavin. As a result, the front of the Elantra struck the front of the Chevrolet truck.
safety hazards associated with phase 1 process, all land access to Three Sisters Springs will
After impact, the Elantra came to rest at the southwest corner of the intersection, while the
be restricted to construction, law enforcement, and emergency personnel only. This includes
truck, after traveling off the roadway, came to rest in a private yard and struck a tree on the
restricting access through the Kings Bay Drive entrance. Phase 1 is expected to last up to
southwest corner of the intersection. Mr. Ridgeway s two passengers each received seri-
6 weeks. This project will not impact in-water access to the Springs from the canal. "The
ous injuries. Jennifer Louise Heller, 36, of Lecanto, was also transported to Bayonet Point
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the City of Crystal River are working diligently towards
Medical Center, while Jamey F. Laramee, 39, of Homosassa Springs, was transported to
advancing public access to the site by mid-November" said Andrew Gude, Refuge Manager
Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center in Crystal River. Mr. Ridgeway and Ms. Heller were
for Crystal River NWR.
wearing seatbelts. but Mr. Laramee was not.Mr. Gavin and his passenger, 24 year-old Alyssa
Kathlene McKibbin, of Homosassa, received minor injuries and required no hospitalization.
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Both were wearing seabelts. The report stated that alcohol was not a factor.
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