Sumter Co., FL – Fatal Crash at I-75/CR 470 Int.

Sumter County, FL (February 2, 2026) – A 19-year-old man from Tampa died after an early February 2 morning crash on I-75 in Sumter County. The Florida Highway Patrol responded around 5:18 a.m. to a crash in the southbound lanes of I-75 near the Lake Panasoffkee interchange at County Road 470. Troopers said the young man drove a Honda Accord southbound when the car struck the rear of a semitractor truck stopped on the emergency shoulder. Mechanical trouble had left the truck parked without a trailer. Reports indicate the Honda entered the shoulder before hitting the truck. Reasons for the vehicle leaving the travel lane have not been shared. Emergency crews arrived quickly and found the driver of the Honda badly hurt. Paramedics transported him to a hospital, where doctors later confirmed his death. The truck driver, a 35-year-old man from Rhode Island, suffered injuries described as non-life-threatening. Medical personnel took him to an area hospital for further care.

Information and specific details on this crash remain limited at this time. More information may be released as the police investigation progresses.

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victim during this difficult period.

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