According to authorities, a 30-year-old man from Georgia passed away early on Saturday morning after being thrown from his vehicle in an accident.
Around 4:49 a.m., the Ocilla, Georgia man was driving his Dodge Charger north on 7th Street, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers say that a 21-year-old Wimauma man was traveling east on SR-674 in a Ford F150.
The Georgia man allegedly ran a stop sign as he got closer to the intersection and into the F150’s path.
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According to FHP, the truck struck the Charger and both cars swerved to the unpaved northeast shoulder of the road. According to troopers, the 30-year-old man was ejected from the Charger.
Officials say he was taken to the hospital, where he passed away.
According to troopers, the passenger of the Charger, a 22-year-old man from Ocilla, Georgia, was hospitalized after sustaining significant injuries.
According to the FHP, neither the Charger’s driver nor passenger had on a seatbelt at the moment of the collision.
The Wimauma man and his 27-year-old passenger were taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.
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