CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – According to Florida Highway Patrol, a Citrus County man was killed in a crash involving his golf cart Friday afternoon.
Troopers say the deadly crash happened on West Fenway Drive, just north of Lake Marie Terrace.
According to investigators, a 48-year-old man was driving a Nissan Rogue in the southbound lanes of West Fenway Drive, while a 61-year-old Citrus County man’s golf cart was also heading southbound on West Fenway in the bicycle lane.
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Troopers say the Nissan Rogue passed the golf cart, slowed, and tried to turn left on North Lake Marie Terrace and the vehicle’s bumper hit the golf cart, which caused it to spin and hit a curb.
The 61-year-old was thrown from the golf cart.
Investigators said the man was rushed to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries.
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