Dunnellon man dies, passenger injured in single-vehicle crash

[Photo courtesy Florida Highway Patrol]

A 61-year-old Dunnellon man died as the result of a single-car crash in Levy County on the afternoon of Aug. 18, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred around 3:50 p.m. as the sedan driven by the victim traveled east on Highway 40 at Southeast 115th Avenue.

“While attempting to negotiate a left curve, (the sedan) left the roadway to the right, entering the south grass shoulder. (The sedan) began to overturn and collided with a fence and came to rest on its roof,” according to the press release.

The driver, who was not identified, was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced deceased at the scene. A 65-year-old female passenger in the car, who was wearing a seat belt, was seriously injured and was transported to a local hospital, according to the release.