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Car driver in Suwannee County dies in collision with semi truck

Car driver in Suwannee County dies in collision with semi truck
Posted at 7:54 AM, Dec 04, 2017
and last updated 2017-12-04 03:26:42-05

SUWANEE COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) - A vehicle accident involving a semi truck and a car resulted in the death of the driver of the car.

On Friday afternoon units from the Suwannee County Fire Rescue Station 1 were dispatch to the vehicle accident at County Road 249 and County Road 132.

SCFR units arrived to find a semi overturned and one car with heavy damage, after the car failed to stop at the stop sign entering the path of the semi. The driver of the car was pronounced deceased on scene.

The driver of the semi sustained serious injuries and was trapped in the vehicle.

The truck driver was airlifted to University of Florida Health in Gainesville. The accident is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.

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