MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A 33-year-old Ocala man was killed when the driver of a car he was in lost control and the vehicle overturned in Marion Country Saturday afternoon, troopers said.
The Florida Highway Patrol reports a 27-year-old driver of a 2002 Toyota Tacoma was pulling a trailer while headed north on I-75 near mile marker 342 when he lost control.
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Troopers said the truck swerved into the center lane before swerving back into the right lane and then overturning on the shoulder.
According to the FHP, a passenger, identified as Alexander Diaz, was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
Troopers said the driver and another passenger suffered minor injuries.