The Villages, FL (August 22, 2019) - A man from Wildwood was killed after his car collided with a semi-truck on Thursday, August 22nd. The crash took place at the intersection of State Road 44 and County Road 44A around 8:10 a.m.
Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol were called to the crash scene. According to Sgt. Steve Gaskins, 83-year-old Wayne Alexander Drury was turning left from CR 44A when his vehicle was struck by a semi. The driver of the semi has been identified as 72-year-old David Caride, who was traveling westbound on SR 44 at the time of the collision. Drury died from his injuries at Ocala Regional Medical Center, while Caride sustained minor injuries.
There are no further details at this time.
We are saddened to hear of this tragic crash in The Villages and our deepest condolences go out to the family of Wayne Alexander Drury. There is nothing more devastating than losing a loved one so suddenly in a tragic crash.
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