Sarasota man arrested after deadly crash at Kings Highway and CR-761 in DeSoto County
A man was arrested after a woman was killed in a crash at the intersection of County Road 761 and Kings Highway in DeSoto County Tuesday afternoon.According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Marlon Josue Contreras-Galindo, 21, of Sarasota, was arrested after he was accused of driving without a license after the crash killed a 67-year-old Port Charlotte woman.The crash involved an SUV and a pickup truck at 1:45 p.m. FHP said the woman driving the SUV was heading west on CR-761, while Contreras-Galindo was in a Dodge Ram pickup truck heading north on Kings Highway approaching the SUV.According to FHP, the woman made a left from a stop sign in front of the approaching truck Contreras-Galindo was reportedly driving, as the left front of the truck hit the left side of the SUV.Troopers said the woman died at the scene, and Contreras-Galindo had no reported injuries. The crash remains under investigation. DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
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