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Wednesday, December 24, 2014
One person died and another sustained minor injuries on Christmas Eve in a single-vehicle crash in Hernando County. Merritt Clinton Atchley, 38, of Clearwater, was killed in the crash, which occurred at approximately 6 p.m. on northbound Interstate 75. The driver Kimberly Atchley lost control of the 2005 Saturn VUE, which exited the highway and collided with a tree. Merritt Clinton Atchley died at the crash site.