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FHP: Man dies after ATV crashes into wire fence, tree

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HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — An 18-year-old man is dead after his ATV crashed into a wire fence and a tree Saturday.

The man was driving a 2021 Yamaha Raptor ATV westbound on Langworthy Drive, south of Rester Drive, when he failed to take a left curve in the roadway.

The ATV entered the grass shoulder, rotated, struck a wire fence, and finally, a tree. The driver was ejected from the ATV and also hit the tree.

The man was later transported to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries.