From the Florida Highway Patrol
Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a single-vehicle collision this morning in Sumter County that resulted in the death of the driver.
According to the FHP report, at approximately 4:51 a.m., a Kia Forte, driven by a 30-year-old Inverness man, was traveling westbound on State Road 44.
West of County Road 475, the driver failed to negotiate a curve, departed the roadway, and collided with a utility pole and a barbed wire fence.
The unrestrained driver suffered fatal injuries at the scene of the crash.
The FHP did not release the driver's name involved in the crash.
This is an update of a breaking news story and may be updated if more details are known.
