Teenager Loses Control of Truck, Dies in Marion County Crash

By Orlando Personal Injury Attorney on January 16, 2020

A crash involving a single car within Marion County has resulted in the death of an individual. According to reports from the Florida Highway Patrol, members of which responded to the reports of the initial accident and were on hand shortly after the crash to investigate and assist motorists in passing through the area, while paramedics and EMT’s treated the driver of the car. The incident happened very early in the morning, close to 3:00, along a fairly rural stretch of County Road 484.

A 19-year-old motorist was behind the wheel of a gargantuan Ford F-250 and traveling down County Road 484 when, for reasons that are not currently known, they lost control of their vehicle. It is not clear if police have ruled out excessive speed, alcohol, or other inebriating substances as contributing to the incident. It is also possible that the young driver was simply not prepared to handle a vehicle of that size and lost control as a result.

Whatever the reason, the driver was not able to stop the truck from leaving the roadway and veering around the shoulder as they battled to regain control. Before they were able to do so, the car collided with a mailbox, then a barbed wire fence, and finally a tree. After striking the tree, the car began to spin in a clockwise direction. Apparently, the young driver was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, and while the car spun they were ejected from the vehicle.

It is not known who called emergency response crews to the scene, and it is not known how long after the initial crash took place that the emergency teams arrived. What is clear is that by the time paramedics and EMT’s reached the crash site, their emergency medical care was not enough to save the motorist. They were declared dead at the scene of the crash.

The incident remains under investigation. No one other than the driver of the Ford F-250 was involved or injured as a result of the unfortunate incident. The road was closed for an unspecified amount of time while the initial investigation was conducted.

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• 19-year-old dies after being ejected during single-vehicle crash

James O. Cunningham

Since 1977, personal injury lawyer James Cunningham has provided effective legal advocacy to people who are injured through the negligent actions of another person or entity throughout the Central Florida area. He fights to obtain recoveries for his clients’ physical and emotional pain and suffering and pursues his clients’ personal injury cases with a commitment to excellence and impeccable preparation.