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1 dead, 1 in critical condition after crash on I-4 in Volusia County, FHP says

Crash occurred on eastbound I-4 near DeBary

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A single-vehicle crash early Sunday along Interstate 4 near DeBary left a man dead and another in critical condition, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred around 3:33 a.m. on eastbound I-4 near mile marker 105, just north of the county line, troopers said.

According to an FHP crash report, a 1996 Honda Civic being driven by a 51-year-old DeLand man — with a 23-year-old Jacksonville man riding as a passenger — ran off the roadway to the right when the driver lost control of the sedan.

The Honda struck trees on the shoulder and the Jacksonville man was ejected from the vehicle, the report states.

The DeLand man was hospitalized in critical condition and the Jacksonville man was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.

FHP is still investigating.


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