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Name of Driver Killed in Sunday Crash on North Meridian Released by Deputies

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TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) - Deputies have released the name of the man that died in a car crash on North Meridian Road on Sunday.

According to the Leon County Sheriff's Office, William Cruz Saldivar was pronounced dead on-scene and his passenger, Francisco Gonzales, was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Deputies are still investigating the crash but say alcohol may have played a factor in Saldivar's death.

LCSO says the vehicle was driving on North Meridian near County Road 12 when the car ran off the road on the right side.

The driver over corrected to the left, then over corrected to the right; deputies say resulting in the car beginning to spin.

According to deputies, Saldivar died after the car hit a tree on the driver's side door.