A 32-year-old man from Dunnellon died after an ATV that he was driving crashed into a tree in Marion County on Saturday night.
Shortly before 11:25 p.m., the ATV was traveling in the area of SW 72nd Circle and SW 148th Place Road when it collided with a tree, according to the Florida Highway Patrol incident report.
Marion County Fire Rescue arrived on scene and transported the driver to HCA Florida Ocala Hospital. He was later pronounced deceased at the hospital due to injuries that were sustained in the accident.
FHP stated that a 48-year-old male passenger from Dunnellon was on the ATV at the time of the crash, and he sustained minor injuries.
The names of the driver and passenger were not released by the Florida Highway Patrol.