UNION COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 An 83-year-old man from Lake Butler died Friday night after his car struck two trees in Union County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.<\/p>\n
The crash happened around 9:33 p.m. Friday at Lake Avenue and Southeast 11th Street, according to a Highway Patrol press release.<\/p>\n
For undetermined reasons, the car rapidly reversed from a parking spot, crossed Lake Avenue and struck a palm tree, the release said. <\/p>\n
The car then continued in reverse and struck a second tree.<\/p>\n
The driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene, the Highway Patrol said.<\/p>\n
The crash remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol\u2019s Troop G.<\/p>\n
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