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3 People Killed In Vehicle Collision

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 11, 2009

TRINITY - Three people were killed Saturday morning in a two-car wreck that closed down State Road 54 in Pasco County for hours, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

According to a report, a 1994 BMW convertible driven by Nicholas James Plank, 21, of Palm Harbor was westbound on S.R. 54, just east of Duck Slough, about 5 a.m. when it swerved and crossed the median into the eastbound lanes.

The BMW struck a 1998 Jeep Cherokee driven by Dorly Kelly, 36, of New Port Richey.

The head-on collision killed both drivers and Plank's passenger, Derek Marquisse Giles, 17, also of Palm Harbor.

Neither Plank nor Giles was wearing a seatbelt, the patrol said.

Kelly was wearing her seatbelt.

All lanes of S.R. 54 had reopened as of 9:40 a.m. The crash remained under investigation Saturday afternoon.

A staff report

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