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Driver dies after hitting semi-truck in Lafayette County Friday

The Florida Highway Patrol says the crash happened on County Road 53
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A driver died in Lafayette County after he hit the front of a Freightliner semi-truck Friday afternoon.

The Florida Highway Patrol says the crash happened on County Road 53 near NW Cairo Road at around noon.

An FHP report says a 78-year-old was driving a Toyota RAV4 when he crossed the center line on C.R. 53 and crashed into the semi-truck head on.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The report says the semi-truck driver also had minor injuries.

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