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Car crash in Sumter County kills driver after it hits a tree

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Woman killed: File photo. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an 80-year-old woman seated in a restaurant's outdoor patio was killed when a vehicle lost control and crashed into the area. (Florida Highway Patrol)

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. — A 21-year-old man died following a single-car crash in Sumter County, according to troopers.

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According to a Florida Highway Patrol report the crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday morning at the intersection of County Road 616 and County Road 48.

The victim was driving a Ford Taurus northbound on CR-616 when, for an unknown reason, he failed to stop, continued through the intersection, and crashed into a tree, FHP said.

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He was pronounced dead on the scene.

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