MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A man died in a Marion County crash Wednesday after his pickup truck went through a fence, struck a tree and caught fire, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said the wreck occurred around 9:30 a.m. on NE 134th Place in Ocala.
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According to a crash report, the 41-year-old Ocala driver was traveling south in the southbound lane of NE 134th Place when he veered off the roadway.
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The pickup truck went through a wooden fence until it collided with a large standing tree, a crash report shows.
Upon striking the tree, troopers said the truck caught fire with the man still inside.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, FHP said.
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