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A woman from Wauchula has died in an accident on Interstate 75 in Alachua County. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, Linda Myrick, 63, and McArthur Myrick, 69, were traveling northbound on I-75, just past the 406 mile marker. Another car went off the road and struck the front of the Myricks' 2005 Titan causing it to overturn. Linda Myrick was thrown from the car. She was not wearing a seatbelt. She died from her injuries. McArthur Myrick was partially ejected and transported to UF Health in critical condition.