FLORIDA — A deadly multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 in Marion County remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
According to investigators, the crash involved a pickup truck and two tractor-trailers traveling northbound on I-75. Troopers said the crash happened when the pickup truck, which was traveling in the left lane, made an improper lane change into the center lane and struck the left front of a tractor-trailer.
After the initial collision, the pickup truck rotated into the right lane and collided with a second tractor-trailer. Troopers said the second tractor-trailer struck the pickup truck with its front section and pushed it onto the right shoulder of the interstate.
FHP said a 59-year-old occupant of the pickup truck was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected during the crash. The occupant was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 38-year-old occupant of the pickup truck suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The drivers of both tractor-trailers were not injured, according to investigators.
The crash remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
