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Tampa man killed in I-95 two-vehicle crash in Brevard County

Posted at 9:52 PM, Jan 31, 2018
and last updated 2018-01-31 23:33:12-05

A Tampa man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Brevard County Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. 

The crash happened at 3:30 p.m. at MM 163, just north of Indian River County.  

Officials say a semi-truck carrying thousands of gallons of hydrogen peroxide and dozens of gallons of  diesel fuel had a tire thread separation, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe.

The semi overturned and caught fire. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. 

His identity has not been released. 

Two occupants in the Hyundai, 69-year-old Robert Racicot and 61-year-old Celina Rue of Canada, were taken to Holmes Regional Hospital for treatment of their injuries. 

The cause of the crash is under investigation.