A 55-year-old man was killed on Wednesday morning after his pickup truck crashed into the side of a semi-truck being driven by an Ocala man who was exiting a Dollar General distribution center.
The fatal accident took place along County Road 235A in Alachua County, just south of County Road 2054, at around 5:55 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29.
According to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol, a tractor/trailer being driven by a 34-year-old Ocala man was exiting the Dollar General Distribution Center located at 12000 NW 173rd Street in Alachua.
As the semi-truck made a left turn onto CR 235A, a pickup truck that was traveling south on SR 235A struck the side of the truck.
The driver of the pickup truck, a 55-year-old man from Alachua, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The report notes that both drivers were wearing seatbelts at the time of the incident.
FHP says that it is still actively investigating the fatal crash.