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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age : 35

Race : White

Date : 02/25/2023

Location : U.S. Highway 27

City : Fruitland Park

County : Lake

State : Florida

Agency : Lady Lake Police Department, Florida Highway Patrol

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 25, 2023, a 35-year-old man from Orlando was killed after a high-speed police chase ended in a wrong-way crash on U.S. Highway 27 in Fruitland Park. Lady Lake police attempted to stop the man following a reported theft at a Home Depot. Police escalated a chase that reached speeds over 100 miles per hour. The driver crossed the median into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with an SUV carrying three people. The driver died at the scene. The SUV driver, a 43-year-old woman, suffered serious injuries, and two teenage passengers were hospitalized with minor injuries. The Florida Highway Patrol conducted the investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.clickorlando.com/traffic/2023/02/25/fatal-crash-closes-us-27-in-lake-county-deputies-say/
https://www.dailycommercial.com/story/news/crime/2023/02/26/man-killed-in-u-s-441-27-crash-had-been-chased-by-lady-lake-police/
https://www.insidelake.com/2023/02/26/suspect-flees-lady-lake-police-wrong-way-down-u-s-27-crashes-into-vehicle-suspect-dead-3-airlifted/