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Man driving wrong direction on I-95 kills another driver near Delray Beach

Crash occurs early Saturday north of Atlantic Avenue
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DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — A man driving the wrong direction on I-95 killed another driver in a crash near Delray Beach early Saturday.

According to Florida Highway Patrol, an unidentified 23-year-old man was traveling southbound in the northbound center lane of I-95 just north of Atlantic Avenue at 3:20 a.m.

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His sedan collided with an SUV, killing the driver, a 56-year-old Greenacres man.

The driver of the sedan was transported to Delray Medical Center with serious injuries.

The case is pending investigation.