Pickup truck driver dies in fiery crash in Sumter County

Vehicle strikes tree, ignites along County Road 475

Florida Highway Patrol cruiser (WJXT)

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A driver died early Thursday in a fiery single-vehicle crash in Sumter County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The fatal wreck happened around 12:15 a.m. on County Road 475, south of State Road 470.

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The FHP said a pickup truck was headed north on C.R. 475 when it left the roadway and struck a tree, causing the vehicle to catch fire.

The driver, identified only as a male, suffered fatal injuries in the crash and fire, the FHP said.

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No other details have been released.


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