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Two Dead In Crash On SW 34th St.

A man and woman from Rockledge, Fla. were killed today in a crash at SW 34th St. and 20th Ave. (Taylor Hagan/WUFT News)
A man and woman from Rockledge, Fla. were killed today in a crash at SW 34th St. and 20th Ave. (Taylor Hagan/WUFT News)

A man and woman from Rockledge, Fla. were killed today in a crash at SW 34th St. and 20th Ave.

While making a U-turn to head south on SW 34th in her blue Honda, Carol Ohern, 75, and her passenger, Eugene Ohern, 73, were struck by a black Hyundai driving by Gabrelle A. Gibson, 25, of Gainesville, at 9:52 a.m., according to Gainesville Police. The impact forced both vehicles onto the southwest corner of the intersection.

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The Ohern's were both pronounced dead at the scene.  Gibson was taken to UF Health Shands with non-life threatening injuries.

A traffic homicide investigation is underway.

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