SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. — A driver in a stolen truck caused a violent crash at a gas station in Sumter County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Troopers said they attempted to pull over the driver of a stolen Ford F-250 around 4:14 a.m. Wednesday.
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The driver, a 20-year-old Gainesville man, fled the attempted traffic stop and sped down SR-44, troopers said.
While speeding from troopers the driver in the stolen truck crashed into a semitrailer and both ended up in a Pilot Travel Center parking lot, officials said.
Both the driver in the stolen pickup and the semitrailer driver, a 57-year-old Dade City man, were hurt and taken to a hospital for treatment.
Crews are still working to clear the crash site.
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