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The Villages man dies after possible medical emergency, crash on US-301 in Marion County

Fatal wreck happened at US-301 and Southeast 144th Place Road

Lines painted on the center of a road. (Pexels)

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A driver was killed Tuesday morning in Marion County after crashing into a tree, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers said the crash happened around 11:40 a.m. at U.S. Highway 301 and Southeast 144th Place Road.

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At the time, the driver — a 64-year-old man from The Villages — is believed to have suffered a medical emergency, which prevented him from maintaining control of his vehicle, the FHP said.

As a result, the car went southwest off the road and crashed into a fence and a tree, according to troopers.

The driver later died at the hospital, the FHP said.

No additional information has been provided.

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