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One dead in fatal Pinellas Park crash

The crash happened on Park Boulevard near 62nd Street North just after 11 p.m. Westbound Park Boulevard is closed beginning at 62nd Way North.
The crash happened on Park Boulevard near 62nd Street North just after 11 p.m. Westbound Park Boulevard is closed beginning at 62nd Way North.

A crash that killed one person and injured five late Tuesday night is being investigated by the Pinellas Park Police Department.

According to Bradenton Herald news partner Bay News 9, a Mazda SUV was traveling on Park Boulevard near 62nd Street North with six people inside around 11 p.m. The car then crashed into a tree.

One man died at the scene, according to Bay News 9. The five others were hospitalized.

Officials were on scene for several hours as westbound lanes of Park Boulevard were closed.

Hannah Morse: 941-745-7055, @mannahhorse

This story was originally published June 28, 2017 at 6:46 AM with the headline "One dead in fatal Pinellas Park crash."

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