Two Women Die in Separate Head-On Crashes in California, Florida

Two fatal head-on collisions involving SUVs occurred in different states, both involving aggressive or unsafe driving maneuvers. In Polk County, Florida, a 36-year-old woman from Fort Meade driving a black GMC Terrain was killed after she aggressively passed other vehicles, ran a flashing red signal, and attempted to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone on Highway 640, causing a collision with an oncoming semi-truck; the semi-truck driver survived with non-life-threatening injuries. Multiple sources confirm that the crash happened near Watson Road shortly after 8 p.m. on May 27, 2025, and police investigations are ongoing. Separately, in Modesto, California, a 53-year-old woman named Sue Crawford died when her 2025 Ford SUV crossed into the southbound lane on Mitchell Road near Tenaya Drive and collided head-on with a 2007 Cadillac SUV; two passengers in her vehicle were seriously injured while the other driver suffered minor injuries. Both incidents involved vehicles entering the opposing lane leading to fatal head-on crashes despite all occupants wearing seat belts. Authorities in both cases are continuing investigations to determine the exact causes and circumstances surrounding the collisions.