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Falling sign kills passenger on I-4 near Tampa, troopers say

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — At least one person has died in Florida as a result of Hurricane Helene.

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That person was a passenger in a Honda Odyssey on Interstate-4 near Tampa Thursday night when a sign fell on their car.

Traffic cameras showed the scene after the sign came crashing down around 8 p.m.

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Winds from Helene’s outer bands blew through much of Florida on Thursday, including Hillsborough County.

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The driver, a 61-year-old man, a 44-year-old- woman, and a 24-year-old man, were unharmed in the incident.

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Carl-Max Millionard, WFTV.com

Carl-Max Millionard is a Content Creator for WFTV.com.

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