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Pinellas Park police: 2 people dead after Ferrari loses control, crashes head-on into car

The driver and a 56-year-old passenger inside the Ferrari died at the crash scene.

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — A driver and passenger of a Ferrari were killed in a head-on car crash at about 9:43 p.m. Sunday in Pinellas Park, police say.

Based on preliminary information, a red Ferrari was driving at a high rate of speed eastbound on Bryan Dairy Road when the 67-year-old driver lost control for an unknown reason and spun out. 

He then crossed the median and crashed head-on into an Acura driving in the opposite direction, the Pinellas Park Police Department said in a news release.

According to police, the 67-year-old was thrown from the car. He and a 56-year-old passenger inside the Ferrari died at the crash scene.

The 42-year-old man inside the Acura that was struck suffered non-life-threatening injuries, authorities say.

All of Bryan Dairy Road westbound was closed following the incident. 

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the Pinellas Park Police Department at 727-369-7864.

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