MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – A 45-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Marion County on Tuesday evening.

According to a report by the Florida Highway Patrol, a 45-year-old man was driving an SUV at a high rate of speed northbound on County Road 314 at approximately 7:10 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

After passing several cars, the driver evidently lost control of the SUV for unknown reasons. The vehicle left the roadway onto the grass shoulder on the eastern side of the roadway. The SUV struck a utility pole, causing power lines to fall on the eastern shoulder of the roadway.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.