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Randy Savage Dies In Hospital After Colliding With Tree In Car Accident

‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage died on Friday morning in a car accident, and now more details about his death are coming to light. According to TMZ, Savage suffered a heart attack while driving his Jeep Wrangler, and he lost control. The car swerved into oncoming traffic before veering off the road and hitting a tree head-on.

Savage, 58, was taken from the scene to Largo Medical Center, where he died shortly thereafter. Savage’s wife, Lynn, was in the Jeep with him at the time of the accident, but only sustained minor injuries.

Both Randy Savage and his wife were wearing seat belts, according to the police, and alcohol was not involved in the accident.

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