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49-year-old man dies in head-on crash on South Hickory Street

A 49-year-old man died after a head-on collision on the 2900 block of South Hickory Street, according to the Chattanooga Police Department.

Officers responded at 6:55 p.m. Monday and found a crash involving a 2005 Jeep Liberty and a 2001 Honda Accord, police said in a news release.

The driver of the Accord suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.

The driver of the Jeep Liberty, a 35-year-old man, and his passenger, a 14-year-old boy, were not injured, police said.

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