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Car fire kills woman on her birthday

The scene of the car fire Sunday on southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 202.
The scene of the car fire Sunday on southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 202.

The person who died in a car fire on Interstate 75 Sunday has been identified as Riverview resident Kristen Jennifer Kelley.

It was Kelley’s 34th birthday, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.

Around 6 a.m., deputies responded to southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 202 to a car fire.

The driver was transported to the hospital and Kelley, a passenger, was pronounced dead on scene.

The sheriff’s office continues to investigate the incident.

Hannah Morse: 941-745-7055, @mannahhorse

This story was originally published October 16, 2017 at 10:57 AM with the headline "Car fire kills woman on her birthday."

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