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Bradenton woman dies in single-vehicle crash on New Year’s Eve, FHP says

A Bradenton woman is dead after an early Tuesday morning single-vehicle accident, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers say Chris Lorraine Chavez, 41, was traveling west on State Road 64 at about 1:30 a.m. on New Year’s Eve morning about a mile east of Kibler Road, when, for unknown reasons, her vehicle traveled onto the grassy shoulder and struck a pine tree.

Troopers say the woman died at the scene and that she was the only occupant in the vehicle.

This story was originally published December 31, 2019 at 1:32 PM.

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