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Lakeland Woman Killed In Fiery I-4 Crash Overnight

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A Lakeland woman has died in a fiery crash that happened around 11:07 p.m. on Sunday.
Florida Highway Patrol, Source: TFP

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A Lakeland woman has died in a fiery crash that happened around 11:07 p.m. on Sunday.

A Ford Escape, driven by a 68-year-old Lakeland woman, was traveling westbound on I-4, east of County Road 579, in the center lane. 

Troopers say the woman changed lanes and collided with a Honda Accord.

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Both vehicles traveled to the right, with the Ford colliding with a concrete barrier wall and bursting into flames. 

Troopers say the Ford Escape burst into flames, and the driver died at the crash scene.

The driver of the Honda Accord, a 22-year-old Riverview man, was uninjured in the crash.

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