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87-year-old man dies after car crashes, catches fire: FHP

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Published  January 6, 2025 8:31am EST
Citrus County
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • A car crashed, then caught fire on Sunday afternoon in Citrus County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
    • The 87-year-old driver died at the hospital.
    • FHP said a medical emergency led to the crash.

HOMOSASSA, Fla. - An 87-year-old man died after his car crashed and caught fire in Citrus County on Sunday afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

According to FHP, the driver suffered a medical emergency shortly after 2:30 p.m. while driving along W. Grover Cleveland Blvd. near Homosassa.

His Kia Forte left the road and crashed into a sign, FHP said, and the wheels kept spinning, which caused the grass under the car to catch fire.

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The flames spread to the car, according to troopers.

Crews pulled the driver from the vehicle and rushed him to the hospital, where he died.

No one else was involved in the crash.

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