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75-Year-Old Venice Man Killed In Hillsborough County Crash

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – A 75-year-old Venice man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Monday afternoon, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers say the SUV that the man was traveling in, was heading southbound on I-75 near Milepost 237 when, for an unknown reason, the driver, a 71-year-old Venice woman, lost control of the vehicle.

Investigators say the SUV departed the roadway, overturned several times, and collided with a fence.

The man was transported to an area hospital, but later died from injuries suffered during the crash.

The female driver suffered only minor injuries.

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