One man dead after fatal crash near Lake City

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol reported a deadly crash Monday evening near Lake City.

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At approximately 5:18 p.m., FHP responded to an overturned vehicle on I-75.

Investigation suggests that the 65-year-old driver of a sedan was headed southbound the exit ramp I-75 toward US-441.

The driver failed to stop for a stop sign, traveled across US-441 and struck a parked car and food trailer upon entering a parking lot on the east side of US-441. The vehicle then overturned.

The sedan driver was pronounced dead at the scene. FHP says he was not wearing a seatbelt.

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