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News: Driver dies when tree falls on car in CItrus County during Hurricane Milton

CITRUS COUNTY, FL – Among the deaths attributed to Hurricane Milton was that of a driver in Citrus County in an accident early Thursday morning.

A report by WTSP states that the incident happened as the man was driving a Ford Taurus on East Parsons Point Road at about 1:30 a.m.  The Florida Highway Patrol said a tree fell onto his car east of North Tomberlin Point.

The victim, a 46-year-old man from Inverness, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Another deadly crash during the hurricane occurred at the intersection of Florida Avenue and Palm Avenue in Tampa, where power outages resulted in traffic lights not working.

The driver of a 2005 Nissan Sentra crashed into the passenger side of a 2022 Hyundai Tucson at about 10:15 p.m., killing a 55-year-old woman who was a passenger in the Tucson.

The Nissan driver, a 58-year-old man, was hospitalized with serious injuries.

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