26-year-old man killed in Lake County crash, troopers say

FHP: Truck hits electrical box, tree

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A 26-year-old man died early Saturday in a Lake County crash, Florida Highway Patrol officials said.

Troopers said Cody Johnson, of Astatula, was driving a pickup truck west on State Road 46 near Colfax Avenue around 4:10 a.m. when he lost control and drove off the road.

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The left side of the truck hit an electrical box before the truck flipped onto its side, troopers said. The roof of the truck then slammed into a tree.

FHP officials said Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers said he was wearing his seatbelt.

The crash is still being investigated, troopers said.

No other details were available. Stay with News 6 and ClickOrlando.com for updates on this story.


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