Truck vs. semi leaves 1 dead in Lake County

One person is dead after a Monday morning crash between a truck and a semi in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred at about 5:53 a.m. on County Road 473 and Lake Eustis Drive in Leesburg, according to an FHP statement. A roadblock remained in place as of 7:45 a.m. on CR 473.

The crash involved a 2005 Ford F-150 and a 2016 tractor trailer. The driver of the F-150 was pronounced dead on the scene while a passenger was transported to Orlando Health ORMC with non-life-threatening injuries, FHP stated.

Both the driver of the semi, a 67-year-old man, and passenger, a 63-year-old man, both of Arkansas, were not injured.

The crash remains under investigation.

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