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Vehicle 1, a Honda sedan driven by a 41-year-old Davenport man, was traveling southbound on US-17\/92.\u00a0 Vehicle 2, a Nissan sedan driven by a 37-year-old Kissimmee man, was traveling northbound on US-17\/92.\u00a0 Near West James Street, Vehicle 1 entered the northbound lane and collided nearly head-on with Vehicle 2.\u00a0 Both drivers suffered serious injuries and were transported to area hospitals.\u00a0 Additionally, a 34-year-old Winter <\/a>Haven man and a 45-year-old Kissimmee woman were traveling in Vehicle 2. \u00a0Both suffered serious injuries and were also transported to area hospitals.\u00a0 Driver 2 and the woman traveling in Vehicle 2 later expired from injuries suffered during the collision.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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