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Published: March 16, 2009
A Land O' Lakes man died when his car collided with a van on State Road 54 on Sunday afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Michael Ernest Pascucci, 76, was turning left onto Shirecrest Cove when he drove into the path of a van traveling east on S.R. 54, troopers said. The van's driver, Ivan Quibete Bajala, 39, of Land O' Lakes, tried to swerve but could not avoid the collision.
Pascucci died from his injuries. His passenger, Lucy Deluca, 72, of Land O' Lakes, was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in serious condition, troopers said.
Bajala and his passenger, Jeyra Dano Bajala, 41, also of Land O' Lakes, were taken to University Community Hospital with minor injuries, troopers said.
No charges have been filed.
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