I-75 crash near Ocala kills three people, Florida troopers say
First responders said multiple vehicles were involved in the crash, which killed three people on I-75 near the Marion County and Sumter County line.
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First responders said multiple vehicles were involved in the crash, which killed three people on I-75 near the Marion County and Sumter County line.
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Florida Highway Public Affairs Officer Patrick Riordan stated that troopers responded to the five-vehicle crash on southbound I-75 at Mile Marker 351.