Ocala Man Dies In Utility-Pole Crash

A 45-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Nov. 10 in rural Marion County, Florida, after driving an SUV north on County Road 314 at high speed while passing other vehicles and losing control near Southeast 85th Street. The SUV left the road and struck a wooden utility pole, bringing down power lines; the driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash disrupted electricity for roughly 70 homes, and a dog in the vehicle escaped serious injury. Authorities temporarily closed a nearby stretch of road, which has since reopened.