Man dies in I-75 crash in Marion County, another seriously injured

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A 59-year-old man is dead and a 38-year-old man suffered serious injuries from a crash on I-75 in Marion County Wednesday morning, state troopers said.

Florida Highway Patrol officials said both men are from Monroe County, Georgia.

They were driving in a pickup truck just north of the U.S. 27 exit when troopers said the driver made an improper lane change, colliding with two semi-trucks.

The 59-year-old man was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the pickup, officials said.

Officials have not determined who was driving the pickup.

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