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The vehicle struck an electrical box and continued into a pond where it became submerged. The 87-year-old driver was taken to hospital and later died from his injuries, and a 75-year-old passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash, and the reasons the vehicle left the roadway remain unclear. 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