MARION COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is requesting assistance from the public in locating a pickup truck and its driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that occurred last Friday morning in Marion County.
The incident took place on April 18, 2025, at approximately 7:25 AM at the intersection of State Road 326 and NE Jacksonville Road.
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According to the FHP report, the pickup truck was traveling westbound on County Road 326 in the left turn lane, preparing to turn onto NE Jacksonville Road. Simultaneously, a sedan, driven by a 59-year-old man from Archer, Florida, was traveling eastbound on County Road 326 and proceeding through the intersection.
Investigators determined that the pickup truck turned left directly into the path of the oncoming sedan. The left front of the pickup collided with the left rear of the sedan. The force of the impact pushed the sedan into a parked vehicle, causing significant damage between the sedan and the parked car.
The driver of the pickup truck did not stop after the collision. Instead, the vehicle continued south onto NE Jacksonville Road, fleeing the scene without rendering aid or providing legally required information.
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The driver of the sedan suffered minor injuries and was reported to be wearing a seatbelt.
The Florida Highway Patrol urges anyone who witnessed the crash, saw the pickup truck leaving the scene, or has any information regarding the whereabouts of the vehicle or its driver to come forward.
Please contact the FHP by dialing *347 or call the FHP Ocala Station directly at (352) 512-6634. Trooper C. Whittington is the crash investigator.
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