Wreck victim was model, ‘mermaid’
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Katarina Dickinson was a "mermaid" model.
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Katarina Dickinson was a "mermaid" model.
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Katarina Dickinson
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Katarina Dickinson
PUNTA GORDA — Family and friends are mourning the loss of a 20-year-old former Charlotte High School student and professional model who died in a car wreck over the weekend.
Katarina Huffman, also known as Katarina Dickinson, of Rotonda, died Friday night on University Parkway in Sarasota when she lost control of her vehicle for unknown reasons and crossed the median into oncoming traffic, where her car struck three other vehicles, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. She was pronounced dead at the scene. She was wearing her seatbelt, and alcohol was not involved, authorities said. There were no other injuries.