A Lake County man was killed when his vehicle left a roadway and hit a tree.
The 52-year-old man from Paisley was westbound at about noon Friday on County Road 42 near State Road 44 when the 2007 Mazda CX-7 he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol. The driver, who had been wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. It was not apparent why the driver left the roadway and the crash remains under investigation.
