Sumter County

Driver dies in fiery crash after hitting tree in Sumter County

21-year-old dies in fiery Minneola car crash

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SUMTER, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol reports that a 21-year-old woman from Minneola died early on June 30 following a single-vehicle crash on CR-478, west of CR-747.

The report states that the crash happened at 4:00 a.m. when the woman was driving west on CR-478. She did not successfully navigate a curve, causing her vehicle to leave the roadway.

After leaving the roadway, the Mazda CX-9 hit a fence. It then collided with a tree, sparking a fire.

Channel 9 has reached out to troopers for additional information about the crash.

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Angel Green

Angel Green, WFTV.com

Angel Green is a Content Creator for WFTV.com.

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