A man seeking shelter from a storm crushed to death by a vehicle in Apopka

    Man run over, killed in Apopka while seeking shelter from storm underneath vehicle
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    A man, aged 53, tragically lost his life in Apopka, Florida, after being run over while he sought shelter from a storm under a vehicle in a parking lot, according to authorities.

    Apopka police said Daniel J. Hodge was killed early Monday, and no criminal charges are being pursued against the driver.
    Police respond to 250 East 3rd St. in Apopka for a death investigation. (Copyright 2025 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.)

    Police said Hodge climbed under a commercial vehicle in the overnight hours as a storm was overhead.

    About an hour later, the driver arrived to the parking lot and departed, unaware that Hodge was under the trailer, according to police.

    Hodge sustained fatal injuries as the vehicle exited the parking lot, police said.

    No other details have been released.

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