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    1 person dies when Florida freeway sign falls on car

    By Tim Kephart,

    23 days ago
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    One person died when a freeway sign fell on a van as Helene moved near the Tampa Bay area.

    According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 61-year-old Gibsonton man was driving a Honda Odyssey van westbound on I-4 with three other passengers.

    Pole falls on car on I-4

    FDOT said as the driver approached 21st Street, a freeway sign fell on the vehicle, killing a 23-year-old passenger in the van. Everyone else in the van was uninjured, FDOT said.



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    User fromFL
    21d ago
    Moral of the story, don’t be out driving in a hurricane
    Crystal Mackey
    22d ago
    Prayers for family and friends.
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