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One dead after head-on collision in Bay Co.

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BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) — A Louisiana man is dead after a two-car collision on Highway 231 Thursday night.

Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 11 p.m. south of Bertha Nelson Road.

A 36-year-old man from Louisiana was driving the wrong way on Highway 231 in the northbound lane when he collided head-on with another vehicle traveling southbound, according to FHP.

Officials said there was one person in that car, a 16-year-old from Indiana. He reportedly suffered minor injuries.

The crash is currently under investigation.