A woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash in southeast Marion on Oct. 16.
Here's what we know:
Which law enforcement agency is investigating the crash? Florida Highway Patrol.
Where was the crash? Southeast 92nd Loop and Southeast 96th Place Road.
What time was the crash? James Lucas, spokesperson for Marion County Fire Rescue, said crews were notified at 7:34 a.m. and arrived at 7:43 a.m. The patient was pronounced deceased at 7:45 a.m.
How did the crash happen? FHP said a Volvo SUV was traveling west on Southeast 92nd Loop, west of Southast 96th Place Road. For an unknown reason, the driver, a 21-year-old woman from Ocala, lost control of the vehicle.
The SUV veered in a southwesterly direction, traveled over a grass median and entered the eastbound
lanes of 92nd Loop. The Volvo continued in a southwesterly direction and into an empty retention pond, the patrol reported.
The woman was ejected from the vehicle, which landed on its roof. FHP said she was not wearing her seatbelt. It's unknown if speed was a factor. Family members were at the scene, officials said.
The roadway was closed for traffic as FHP investigated.
Contact Austin L. Miller at austin.miller@starbanner.com
This article originally appeared on Ocala Star-Banner: Woman killed in single-vehicle crash in southeast Marion County
