In Marion County, Florida, a tragic incident occurred when a pickup truck crashed into a guardrail on Interstate 75, resulting in the death of one man and injuries to five others, including two children. The accident caused the truck to overturn into lanes of oncoming traffic, as reported by the Florida Highway Patrol.
The collision involving three vehicles took place close to Reddick, near mile marker 365, at approximately 5:52 p.m. The vehicles involved were a pickup truck carrying three individuals, a sedan with three occupants, and an SUV with seven passengers, according to the authorities.
Per the FHP crash report, the pickup truck, driven by a 65-year-old man from Apopka, was headed southbound on I-75 in the left lane when the driver lost control, leading to a collision with the center median guardrail. This impact caused the truck to overturn and hit the sedan, which was traveling northbound in the left lane. Additionally, debris from the crash struck an SUV also traveling in the northbound left lane.
From the pickup truck, the Apopka man was pronounced dead at the hospital while his two passengers — a 74-year-old man and a 57-year-old man, both from Orlando and wearing seat belts — were hospitalized for treatment of serious injuries, the report states. Troopers believe the Apopka man was not wearing a seat belt.
The sedan was being driven by a 42-year-old woman with two passengers, a 12-year-old girl and a 7-year-old girl, all of Georgia and wearing seat belts during the wreck. Each of them suffered minor injuries in the crash and were taken to hospitals, troopers said.
In the SUV, a 41-year-old man was driving with a 42-year-old woman, an 18-year-old man and four girls between the ages of 13 and 16, all from Georgia. All of them were wearing seat belts and none of them were hurt in the wreck, the report states.
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