Bell man, 83, dies and 2 seriously injured in collision in Alachua County

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An 83-year-old Bell man was killed and two people were seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision on County Road 235 between Alachua and Newberry on Wednesday afternoon.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, the Bell man was driving a Ford Maverick pickup truck eastbound on NW 78th Avenue at 5:05 p.m. when he pulled out in front of a 39-year-old Archer woman driving a Nissan Maxima southbound on CR 235, resulting in a collision with a rollover.

The Bell driver was killed, while his passenger, a 33-year-old Bell woman, was seriously injured.

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The Archer woman driving the Nissan Maxima also sustained serious injuries.

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