OCALA, Fla. — The Ocala Police department is investigating a crash that left one woman dead Tuesday afternoon.
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It happened just before 5 p.m. at the intersection of Southwest 21st Ave. and Southwest 19th Avenue Road, also known as Easy Street.
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Police say the crash involved three vehicles.
A 57-year-old woman involved in the crash was taken to a local hospital with traumatic injuries but she later died.
Police have not said what may have caused the crash. Eastbound Lanes of Easy Street were blocked for hours from the Walmart to Southwest 24th Ave. while investigators worked to figure out what happened.
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They’re asking drivers to avoid the area in the meantime.
Police noted that one of the vehicles involved in the crash had a dog in it that ran from the scene and wasn’t recovered.
It’s described as a multi-colored dog with short hair wearing a pink surgical cone. The dog was last seen running towards the Panera Bread near the intersection of Easy Street and Cala Hills Drive.
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They’re asking anyone who sees the dog to call the police department at 352-369-7000 so they can help return it to its family.
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