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"A third person who was struck by a pickup truck on Interstate 75 in Marion County Saturday has died.\u00A0Authorities with the Florida Highway Patrol said George Phillips, 52, of Ocala, died of injuries he suffered in the wreck.VIDEO: I-75 crash claims third victimPhillips\u2019 brother, John Phillips, said his sibling was on the interstate to check on his 17-year-old daughter who had just been in a minor fender bender.Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Chelsea Richard and tow truck driver John Duggan were also hit by the truck as Richard was investigating an earlier crash.\u00A0Both died on Saturday.Richard, 30, worked for the Florida Highway Patrol for nine years. She had a 4-year-old son.No charges have been filed in connection with the crash.The crash closed I-75 southbound for at least nine hours and caused a 10-mile backup as vehicles were detoured off of the interstate. The roadway was reopened around 10 p.m. Saturday.The Florida Highway Patrol said a traffic homicide investigation is underway and could take months to complete.\u00A0Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Tracy Hisler-Page, a close friend of Richard, described her as a wonderful person and doting mother of a 4-year-old son.Funeral arrangements are pending.\u00A0The Florida Highway Patrol said Richard is the 45th trooper to die in the line of duty.\"Please keep Trooper Richard, Mr. Duggan and Mr. Phillips, and their families in your thoughts and prayers during this tragic time,\" Hisler-Page said.Phillips died at a hospital hours after the crash."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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