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Four Die and Twenty Seven Hurt in I-75 Crash
A cigarette spared a grass fire that raced across Interstate 75 in Ocala, Florida, triggering a chain reaction pileup. Four people were killed and 27 injured as gasoline tanks exploded and vehicles crushed others near the U S 27 interchange. Witnesses described blinding smoke forcing drivers to drop.
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Ocala
Fla
Marion
Civil Defense
Tom Renau
Marion County
Keith Gauger