Man dies after striking tree in Marion County

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – An 82-year-old man died after striking a tree in a pickup truck in Marion County on Sunday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Officials said the man was traveling south on Northwest 80th Avenue in a truck pulling a utility trailer.

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Investigators said the truck went off the roadway to the left and struck a tree on the east grass shoulder.

The man was pronounced dead on the scene.


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