PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A 46-year-old man from New Port Richey died Sunday evening after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 south of Overpass Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers say that at around 7:20 pm, the man was driving a Kia Soul northbound on I-75 when he lost control of the vehicle while allegedly weaving in and out of traffic.
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The Kia Soul veered onto the outside shoulder of the highway, where it collided with a light pole. Following the impact, the vehicle caught fire.
The driver sustained fatal injuries at the scene of the crash.
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