LEESBURG, Fla. — A 74-year-old Mount Dora man was killed in a chain-reaction crash that involved a Leesburg police patrol car, Florida Highway Patrol troopers said.
The crash was reported about 6 p.m. Monday on U.S. 441 and Sleepy Hollow Road in Leesburg.
FHP says a 74-year-old Mount Dora driver died in the crash. He was not in the Leesburg police car @WFTV pic.twitter.com/rs6Kr1VYH8
— Samantha Manning (@SamManningNews) December 27, 2016
Lake County Fire Rescue officials said four people, including Officer David Carter, 43, were taken to Leesburg Regional Hospital after the crash, where the 74-year-old man died.
He has not been identified.
Fire Rescue officials said Carter was stopped at a red light when the man’s car crashed into the back of the cruiser, causing a chain reaction crash with two other vehicles in front of Carter.
The driver who hit the patrol car was hospitalized in critical condition and later died.
The other drivers suffered minor injuries
Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a fatal chain-reaction crash that included a Leesburg patrol car.
The crash was reported about 6 p.m. Monday on U.S. 441 and Sleepy Hollow Road in Leesburg.
Lake County Fire Rescue officials said four people were taken to Leesburg Regional Hospital after the crash, where one of the victims died.
Fire Rescue officials said the officer was stopped at a red light when a car behind the cruiser crashed into it, causing a chain reaction crash with two other vehicles in front of the officer.
The driver who hit the patrol car was hospitalized in critical condition and later died.
The other drivers suffered minor injuries.
The Leesburg PD car and this red one appear to have the most visible damage @WFTV pic.twitter.com/LG70rVKrRN
— Samantha Manning (@SamManningNews) December 27, 2016
FHP says the crash on US 441 happened at 6p @WFTV pic.twitter.com/ZFc5KQ5hBf
— Samantha Manning (@SamManningNews) December 27, 2016
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