Highway sign falls on car, kills person in Tampa as Hurricane Helene moves toward land

TAMPA, Fla. — As Hurricane Helene moves closer to Florida, a person has died in Tampa, according to FOX 13.

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Traffic cameras showed a highway sign on top of a car on I-4 Thursday evening.

The Florida Highway Patrol confirmed it was a deadly accident.

FHP did not say how many deaths were related to the crash or if anyone else was injured, according to FOX 13.

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