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1 dead, 1 injured in Volusia County crash, lanes reopened on SR-40, troopers say

Wreck occurred around 3:45 p.m. in Pierson, according to FHP

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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A person died and another was seriously injured in a two-vehicle Volusia County crash on Thursday afternoon, troopers said.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the wreck occurred on State Road 40, east of SR-11, around 3:45 p.m. in Pierson.

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Troopers said a 30-year-old Crescent City man driving an SUV entered the eastbound lanes of SR-40 into the path of a sedan. As a result, the SUV ran off the road and overturned, according to FHP.

The SUV driver was airlifted to the hospital as a trauma alert while his passenger, who has not been identified as of yet, was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.

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The 18-year-old Port Orange man driving the sedan was not injured and remained on the scene, according to FHP.

Troopers said both lanes were blocked on SR-40, east of SR-11, as a result of the crash. As of 9:43 p.m., the roadblock was cleared, troopers later announced.

This crash remains under investigation. Check back with News 6 for updates.


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