Lady Lake Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash in Sumter County

A Lady Lake man died from injuries he sustained after a truck in which he was a passenger was hit and overturned in a two-vehicle crash Saturday night in Sumter County, according to Florida Highway Patrol troopers.

The 59-year-old Lady Lake man died at The Villages Regional Hospital, according to police reports.

Reports indicate that a 17-year-old Ocklawaha man was driving a 2000 Dodge Durango northbound at 6:09 p.m. Saturday on County Road 229 when he approached the intersection at County Road 466 and failed to stop at a posted stop sign.

As a result, the teen’s truck smashed into the left side of a 2001 Dodge Ram driven by a 65-year-old Umatilla man.

The Umatilla man’s truck rotated and overturned due to the impact of the collision. The deceased was a passenger in the vehicle.

The Umatilla man, along with two others in the same vehicle, a 70-year-old Umatilla woman and a 60-year-old Lady Lake woman, reported minor injuries and were taken to TVRH.

The teen suffered minor injuries and was taken to Marion County West Hospital.

According to the police report, the crash was not alcohol-related and everyone involved was wearing seatbelts.

The accident is still under investigation and charges are pending.

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