SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A driver \u2013 traveling on County Road-462 in Sumter County \u2013 died after authorities say they lost control and landed on Intersate-75 from an overpass.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
A 27-year-old driver from Inverness was traveling east on County Road-462 in Sumter County around 10 a.m., Feb. 6 when they lost control of their vehicle, leading them to drive off an overpass, Florida Highway Patrol reported. The Inverness driver landed on Interstate-75, hitting another vehicle, FHP said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After being hit, the second vehicle \u2013 driven by a 61-year-old man from Georgia \u2013 stopped on the outside shoulder of the interstate. That driver had minor injuries, troopers reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Inverness man died from the crash, FHP said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
Authorities have not publicly released the name of the Inverness driver at this time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Source: Information in this story was provided by the Florida Highway Patrol.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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