Osprey,FL : Victim identified in fatal Osprey crash on April, tuesday 25th 2017

The person who died in a Tuesday afternoon car crash has been identified by the Florida Highway Patrol. Dead is Robert Carl Wisniewski, 77, of Nokomis.

According to reports, Wisniewski was traveling south in the left lane of U.S. 41 in his PT Cruiser, approaching the intersection of East Bay Street about 11:28 a.m. At the same time, Marie Petersons, 73, of Venice was traveling north in the left lane U.S. 41, just north of East Bay Street. Traveling north in the right lane of U.S. 41 were Oscar Chavez Alonzo, 28, of Palmetto in his Nissan and a fourth unidentified vehicle.

Reportedly, Wisniewski for unknown reasons made a sharp left turn, crossing the median and into the path of northbound traffic. He collided with both Peterson’s and Alonzo’s vehicles. Wisniewski’s car spun and ended up in a northbound lane of U.S. 41.

The force of the collision forced Alonso’s vehicle to spin and ended up in the entrance to a gas station parking lot. A landscaping trailer being pulled by Alonso became detached, was struck by the fourth vehicle and forced into Wisneiwski’s car.

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Victim identified in fatal Osprey crash