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1 dead after road sign falls on car along I-4 near Ybor City during Helene

By Kevin Accettulla,

8 hours ago

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — One person died Thursday night after a road sign fell on their car while driving on I-4 near Ybor City during Hurricane Helene, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Traffic cameras in the area showed the sign on top of a car.

“It’s very dangerous conditions out there,” DeSantis said during a Thursday night news conference.

No other information about the crash was immediately available.

Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night as a major Category 4 hurricane in the Big Bend region. The storm left behind flooding and damage across the Tampa Bay area.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA.

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