Georgia man killed, Florida woman injured in New Years Eve crash

TAMPA (WFLA) – A Georgia man is dead and a Florida woman injured after a crash occurred late Sunday night. According to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), a 20 year old man from Grovetown, Georgia, was driving a BMW 335XI when he ran a red light and hit a Kia Optima driven by a 63 year old Palm Harbor woman at the intersection of Klosterman Road and US 19. After the crash, both vehicles spun, with the BMW also hitting a pole causing the man to be ejected from the vehicle, per FHP. Both drivers were taken to a local hospital, where the man died from his injuries. The woman suffered non life threatening injuries, according to FHP.