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Crash eviscerates Corvette, sends driver to hospital in Marion County, firefighters say

Crash occurred at SW Highway 200, SW 80th Street

Driver hospitalized after crash in Marion County leaves Corvette in pieces, firefighters say. (Copyright 2023 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A crash Saturday morning in Marion County left a Corvette in pieces and sent its driver to the hospital, according to firefighters.

Marion County Fire Rescue reached the intersection of SW Highway 200 and SW 80th Street at 8:29 a.m., where multiple 911 callers had reported a white Corvette left the roadway, clipped a power pole and broke apart.

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The driver of the Corvette was taken to a hospital as a trauma alert, according to a post on the fire department’s social media.

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SW Highway 200 was closed in the area due to low-hanging power lines after the crash, the post states. Firefighters secured the scene until a power company and Florida Highway Patrol responded, according to the fire department.

FHP is still investigating the crash.


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