1 dead, 1 injured in Brevard County crash, FHP reports

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A man has died following a single-car crash in Brevard County, the Florida Highway Patrol says. 

The crash took place around 1:17 p.m. Tuesday on US Highway 1 and Montgomery Road in Mims, troopers reported.

According to a FHP report, the driver of a Nissan 350Z was traveling northbound on US Highway 1, approaching Montgomery Road in the outside lane.

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Officials say the man driving the vehicle was driving above the posted speed limit when he ran off the roadway and struck a ditch. 

The driver and the female passenger, both 28 years old, were thrown from the vehicle.

The driver was pronounced dead on-scene. 

The passenger was airlifted to Holmes Regional Medical Center with severe, but non-life-threatening, injuries. 

The crash currently remains under investigation. 

The Source: The information in this article comes from the Florida Highway Patrol's report of this incident and was shared with FOX 35 News.

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