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Man dies in homemade vehicle crash in Lake County near Sanford

A 67-year-old man died after his homemade vehicle crashed into fences and a tree in Lake County, FHP reports.

Oct 26, 2026, 12:19 PM By the Genius Eye newsroom (City Reporter) · Fact-checkedHow we report
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A fatal crash involving a homemade vehicle occurred Sunday afternoon in Lake County, near Sanford, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).

The 67-year-old man driving the vehicle was traveling east on Poinsetta Avenue near Oleander Street around 3:51 p.m. when the vehicle left the road. It collided with a chain-link fence, a barbed wire fence, and then a tree, FHP reported.

A 26-year-old woman who was a passenger in the vehicle sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to HCA Sanford Hospital, according to FOX 35 Orlando.

FHP has not released further details about the crash or the identities of those involved. The incident remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.

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  1. FOX 35 Orlando: Man dies after homemade vehicle crashes in Lake County, FHP says
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