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Zolpho Springs driver killed in crash after failing to stop at stop sign: FHP

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HARDEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Zolfo Springs man was killed in a Hardee County crash on Saturday after he failed to stop for a stop sign, authorities said.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, the 54-year-old victim was driving a pickup truck southbound on Manley Road, approaching a stop sign at the T-intersection with Popash Road.

The man failed to stop for the stop sign and continued south across Popash Road and onto the grass shoulder.

The truck then collided with a small wooden post and a large oak tree.

The driver died at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

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