PALMDALE, FL – A 65-year-old man driving a semi-truck passed away after he rear-ended another semi-truck on U.S. 27 on Sunday, WINK News said.
Prior to the rear-end collision, the driver of the second semi-truck, a 51-year-old man from Miami, had reduced his speed for slow traffic. After getting hit, he managed to escape any injuries, Florida Highway Patrol revealed.
FHP pronounced the 65-year-old man, an Immokalee resident, dead at the scene. They started an investigation and have not revealed other details at this time.
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