Driver dead after car runs into business in Florence

Taylor Mitchell
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FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Florence Police Department (FPD) says a man is dead after an SUV ran into a business on Huntsville Road.

FPD said that around 10 p.m. Monday, an officer was flagged down at the intersection of Huntsville Road and Cox Creek Parkway. Witnesses at the scene said a Cadillac SRX had driven through a business, according to the department.

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Florence Police did not name the business but the address provided was for Green Valley Nursery and Landscaping.

According to the department, officers began providing aid to the driver, a 68-year-old man from Florence, but he later succumbed to his injuries.

FPD said the cause of the crash is still under investigation, but it is believed the driver suffered a medical event before the crash.

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