Driver dead in Ocala crash on S.R. 40
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OCALA, Fla. (FOX 35 WOFL) - One person is dead in Ocala, after fire rescue officials say a car hit a fire hydrant, then a tree.
It happened on State Road 40 on Sunday afternoon.
Firefighter say they found a four-door maroon-colored Ford facing west on the opposite side of the road.
They say the car hit a fire hydrant, before coming to a stop after hitting a tree.
Officials say the driver was the only person inside the car.