LAKE PLACID, Fla. — A 53-year-old man from Labelle died after a car crash on U.S. Highway 27, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
State troopers say the man was standing on the northbound shoulder of his tow truck with a car and trailer in tow. A car was driving northbound on the outside lane, North of Ragan Avenue, when it sideswiped the man, the car and trailer in tow.
The man was found dead on the scene. FHP says this crash is still under investigation. If you have any information about this case, contact the police.
Pasco County woman trying to rebuild mobile home after hurricanes
"I cried, of course, because I've worked very hard getting it nice, which has been difficult for me since I lost my husband and being alone,” Kelly Welty said.
Welty's mobile home lost its roof during Hurricane Milton. She said it was the only one in the Buena Vista community to get totaled by a tornado.
