Driver dead after early morning accident in Citrus County

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), a 19-year-old died in an early morning crash in Citrus County on Friday.

At around 4 a.m., the 19-year-old New Yorker was driving south on South Lecanto Highway when his Nissan Altima left the road and crashed into a concrete power pole on the west shoulder.

The driver was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.