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1 person dies when Florida freeway sign falls on car

Sign falls on van during Hurricane Helene
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TAMPA, Fla. — One person died when a freeway sign fell on a van as Helene moved near the Tampa Bay area.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 61-year-old Gibsonton man was driving a Honda Odyssey van westbound on I-4 with three other passengers.

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FDOT said as the driver approached 21st Street, a freeway sign fell on the vehicle, killing a 23-year-old passenger in the van. Everyone else in the van was uninjured, FDOT said.

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