Crash occurred at Veech Road and Pruitt Street
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A 21-year-old Leesburg man was killed Saturday evening when an ATV he was driving crashed into a pole in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at 5:15 p.m. in the area of Veech Road and Pruitt Street, troopers said.
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The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a crash report.
Further details of the crash were not immediately provided, with the report questioning whether the ATV was being operated on or off of a roadway and if its driver was wearing a helmet.
FHP is still investigating the fatal crash.
No further information was given.
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