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1 killed in single-vehicle crash in Marion County, officials

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FOX 35 Orlando
Marion County
Published August 23, 2026 10:33 AM EDT
Published August 23, 2026 10:33 AM EDT
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The Brief

    • The crash occurred on August 22, 2026, at approximately 7:02 a.m. 
    • The pickup traveled off the roadway onto the east shoulder, where it struck a utility pole and a fence. The vehicle then overturned, ejecting the driver.
    •  The 43-year-old driver was deceased at the scene.

MARION COUNTY, Fla. - A 43-year-old man was killed Saturday morning after being ejected from a pickup truck during a single-vehicle crash in Marion County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred on August 22, at approximately 7:02 a.m. along State Road 25.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was driving a 2014 Chevrolet pickup truck southbound on State Road 25 when the vehicle failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway.

Reports suggest that the pickup traveled off the roadway onto the east shoulder, where it struck a utility pole and a fence. The vehicle then overturned, ejecting the driver.

Marion County Fire Rescue responded to the crash and pronounced the 43-year-old driver deceased at the scene.

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. No additional information about the victim was immediately available.

The Source: This story was written based on information provided by the Florida Highway Patrol on August 23, 2026.

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