DELAND, FL : Wrong-way driver killed in DeLand crash on Sunday, August 13, 2017

The Florida Highway Patrol says a driver going the wrong way on US 17 north of DeLand lost his life when he collided with an oncoming vehicle.

The crash occurred at 2 p.m., when a Chevy Impala and Nissan SUV collided at Woodland Blvd. and Mercers Fernery Road.

The Chevy driver, Heriberto Soto Cruz, 38, was pronounced dead on scene. His name is not being released until his family is notified.

The SUV Driver, Gavin Dickinson, of England, had serious injures, and was taken to Halifax Medical Center.

During the incident, authorities closed the northbound lanes. It's not known why the Impala was going southbound in the northbound lane, troopers said.

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Wrong-way driver killed in DeLand crash