Death In Hendry Three Vehicle Crash

Clewiston Woman Dead In Crash

CLEWISTON, FL. - A three car crash at U.S. 27 and State Road 80 left a Clewiston woman dead at 5:25 p.m. Sunday, June 12, 2011.

Mona Lou Boland, 72, driving a 1995 Chevy SUV and passenger James David Boland, 49, both of Clewiston were northbound on US 27 (SR 25) while Cleopatra Contreas, 40, of Clewiston was driving a 1993 Toyota Corolla was southbound on US 27.   

Rodney David Buckhanan, 25 of Clewiston with passenger Megan Elizabeth Lucas, 25 of Clewiston and Cadence Swanson, 3 came to a stop eastbound on SR 80 for a 

stop sign at the intersection of US 27.   

Boland failed to yield to oncoming southbound traffic on US  27 and turned left into Contreas' path.   The front of Contreas' vehicle struck the right side of Boland's vehicle in the outside southbound lane of US 27.  

Contreas' vehicle was redirected into the eastbound lane of SR 80 and struck the left side of Buckhanan's vehicle.   Boland spun counterclockwise and came to final rest in the outside southbound lane.  

Buckhanan moved forward and Contreas rotated and traveled in a counterclockwise motion across the southbound lanes of US 27, and struck a sign post and came to final rest on the paved portion of the center median.   

Buckhanan came to a controlled stop on the west grassy shoulder south of the intersection.  Contreas suffered fatal injuries. She was not wearing a seat belt. Boland had minor injuries.

Charges are pending investigation.