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Gainesville Man Killed In Fiery I-75 Crash In Pasco County

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A 72-year-old Gainesville man was killed in a crash that happened around 3:30 pm in Pasco County.
Florida Highway Patrol, Source: TFP

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A 72-year-old Gainesville man was killed in a crash that happened around 3:30 pm in Pasco County.

According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man was driving a 2017 Dodge Caravan southbound on I-75, south of Blanton Road. 

For unknown reasons, the man failed to negotiate a curve, traveled onto the west grass shoulder of the highway, and struck a tree. 

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Troopers say the vehicle caught fire, and the driver suffered fatal injuries at the crash scene. 

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