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Two Transported From SR 19 Crash

    A Umatilla woman was airlifted from a Wednesday, August 9, crash on SR 19 in Umatilla.  Barbara Graham was transported to a hospital in Sanford via helicopter, and another victim, Jordan Paniss, of Osteen, was transported to AdventHealth Waterman in Tavares.
    Umatilla Police reports indicate that Paniss was northbound on SR 19 around 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of CR 450A driving a Jeep Cherokee. Graham entered the northbound lane from a southbound turn lane on SR 19, driving a Honda CRV, striking Paniss’ vehicle.
    The resulting impact drove Graham’s vehicle off the northbound lane onto the shoulder, narrowly missing a fire hydrant.  Emergency responders had to cut Graham out of her vehicle, after which she was transported to a helicopter that had arrived in a landing zone at the nearby Southside ball field.
    A witness to the crash, Christopher Cohen of Orlando, stated he saw Graham on southbound SR 19 and either attempted to make a u-turn onto SR 19 northbound or cross onto east CR 450A.  Her vehicle crossed in front of the northbound vehicle, causing the crash.