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OCALA, FL – A driver trying to elude law enforcement authorities was killed when his vehicle crashed in Ocala on New Year’s Eve, the Ocala Star-Banner reports.
The incident began at about 11:30 p.m. when Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies tried to pull over a pickup truck on Maricamp Road that matched the description of a vehicle linked to a burglary/disturbance in Silver Springs Shores. The sheriff’s office said the driver took off with a deputy in pursuit, and the pickup hit the deputy’s vehicle.
The pickup driver continued on Southeast 22nd Avenue and then across East Fort King Street, where the vehicle went into a business parking lot and crashed into an office building that houses a real estate company and an investing office.
The driver, identified as 36-year-old Kyle Last of Silver Springs Shores, died in the wreck.
The investigation indicated that speed was a contributing factor in the crash.
Have you or a loved one been the victim of a car accident in Marion County caused by a reckless driver? If so then contact Whittel & Melton, where we are dedicated to helping accident victims like you. Our skilled Marion County car accident lawyers know how to fight effectively on your behalf to get you the compensation you are entitled to. Give us a call at 866-608-5529 or contact us online to set up a free consultation where we can discuss your legal options.