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Lake City married couple dies in single-vehicle crash

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LAKE CITY, Fla. – A Lake City couple died Thursday afternoon in a crash, according to police.

Lake City police responded to a crash on SW Baya Drive near SE Perry Avenue on Thursday at 3 p.m.

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When officers got to the scene, they found a single-vehicle crash. Investigators said the car, which was traveling east on SW Baya Drive, lost control, veered onto the sidewalk, and hit a pole. Both the driver and passenger died at the scene.

The victims were Charles Harrison Fails, 51, and his wife, Tracy Carol Fails, 49, both residents of Lake City.

The cause of the crash was not immediately known.

The Lake City Police Department expressed gratitude to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Highway Patrol, Lake City Fire Department, and Columbia County Emergency Medical Services for their quick response and assistance during the investigation.