LAKE COUNTY, FL : A 48-year-old Clermont man was killed in a crashon Monday, January, 1st 2017

A 48-year-old Clermont man was killed early Monday in a crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.The crash happened on County Road 561 near Shiloh Acres Drive in Lake County at 12:15 a.m.

The man was driving a 2004 Chevrolet pickup truck south on CR 561 and failed to negotiate a curve, troopers said.

The pickup truck struck a fence before overturning and hitting a tree, according to an FHP report.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing a seatbelt, troopers said.

The man’s name has not been released.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Clermont man killed in crash shortly after midnight