72-year-old woman dead after collision with truck in Putnam County

Florida. – A 72-year-old Interlachan woman died Sunday afternoon after a collision with a pickup truck in Putnam County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

According to authorities, a 40-year-old Yulee woman was traveling south in a pickup truck on County Road 315 north of 64th Street.

The woman, from Interlachan, was driving north on CR-315, south of 64th Street.

Investigators said the Yulee woman failed to yield the right of way to the other driver as she attempted to turn left onto 64th Street.

According to FHP, the front of the 72-year-old woman’s truck collided with the right front of the other woman’s truck.

Both vehicles came to a stop at the intersection.

The 72-year-old woman later died in hospital, officials said.