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FHP: Driver dies in crash along SR-417 in Seminole County

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — One person died following a crash Thursday night in Seminole County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

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Around 9:30 p.m., troopers responded to the crash along State Road 417 near mile marker 40.

Investigators determined that a man was driving southbound when, for an unknown reason, his pickup truck left the roadway and traveled onto the grass shoulder beside it.

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FHP said his GMC Sierra truck then struck a tree.

The man, 32, died at the crash site, troopers said.

A press release issued by FHP indicated he was not wearing a seatbelt.

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Investigators did not release his name, but said he was an Orlando resident.

The crash remains under investigation.

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