Lake Helen man, 78, dies after scooter crash

Lisa Maria Garza, Orlando Sentinel
·1 min read

A 78-year-old man died early Sunday morning after crashing his scooter in a DeLand neighborhood, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

The unidentified man from Lake Helen was riding a scooter around 7 a.m. down Orange Camp Road, near Victoria Hills Drive, when he jumped a curb and was thrown from the scooter, said FHP spokeswoman Lt. Kim Montes.

The scooter then crashed into a pole.

Troopers are investigating whether the man endured a medical episode that may have caused the crash.

Montes said the man, who was wearing a helmet, was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.

lgarza@orlandosentinel.com

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