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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Man killed in I-75 crash after suffering possible medical episode

A man was killed in a crash Thursday on Interstate 75 in Marion County after suffering a possible medical episode.

John Kelly, 80, of The Villages, had been at the wheel of a 2011 Nissan Altima at 5:32 p.m. traveling southbound on I-75 at Mile Marker 366 when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol.

Kelly, of the Village of Duval, was transported to Florida Hospital in Ocala, where he later died from injuries suffered in the crash.

His wife, Beth, suffered minor injuries. She also was transported to Florida Hospital in Ocala.