Two women died in a vehicular crash on Sunday night after the driver of an SUV ran a red light on Pine Hills Road then fled, Florida Highway Patrol said.
The crash happened just after 7:00 p.m., near the intersection of Balboa Road.
Troopers said, the unknown driver who was in a Volkswagen SUV heading north on Pine HIlls Road, crashed into a 4-door Toyota traveling westbound on Balboa Drive.
Witnesses told troopers that the driver of the Volkswagen SUV ran the red light at the intersection.
The unknown driver fled the scene of the crash on foot.
Shane Joseph, 24, a passenger in the SUV, who suffered minor injuries, told troopers that she doesn’t know who was driving the vehicle.
Meanwhile, the female driver of the Toyota, Veronica Williams, 54, was pronounced dead on the scene by the Medical Examiner. Bessie Anderson, 78, her female passenger was taken to the Orlando Regional Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the driver of the Volkswagen SUV should contact FHP at # 407-737-2213.
