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Head-on collision kills one, injures another in Manatee County crash, troopers say

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A 79-year-old Michigan man was killed and a 38-year-old Parrish man was seriously injured Friday night in a head-on collision in Myakka City, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The fatal crash occurred shortly after 7 p.m. on State Road 70, east of Mobley Pond Road.

Troopers said the elderly driver was traveling west on SR 70 when, for some unknown reason, he crossed the center line into the eastbound lanes. The driver crashed into the oncoming vehicle driven by an unidentified Parrish man, who was transported to an area hospital in serious condition.

The 79-year-old was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Troopers say the accident remains under investigation.

This story was originally published February 20, 2021 at 9:18 AM.

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