21-year-old man killed in fiery crash with tree in Ocala, troopers say Fatal crash on shoulder near South Magnolia Avenue, County Road 475A
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MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A man was killed Thursday morning in Ocala when his car crashed into a tree and became engulfed in flames, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The 21-year-old Summerfield man was driving south on South Magnolia Avenue and approaching its intersection with County Road 475A when he failed to stop at a stop sign, troopers said.
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The vehicle crossed CR-475A and struck a tree on the south shoulder head-on before flames overtook it, according to a news release.
The man died at the scene, troopers said.
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