Unrestrained 4-year-old dies after being ejected in Hernando County rollover crash: FHP

By Joe Espy
Published  November 24, 2025 12:13pm EST
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    The Brief

      • The Florida Highway Patrol says a 4-year-old boy is dead after being launched out of a truck during a rollover crash in Hernando County on Nov. 16.
      • According to FHP, a Toyota Tacoma was traveling northbound on SR-589, north of SR-50 when the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit the median, flipping over multiple times.
      • When the vehicle overturned, an unrestrained 4-year-old boy was ejected from the truck and seriously injured. He later passed away at the hospital on Nov. 19, FHP said.

    BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - The Florida Highway Patrol says a 4-year-old boy is dead after being launched out of a truck during a rollover crash in Hernando County on Nov. 16.

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    Timeline:

    According to FHP, a Toyota Tacoma was traveling northbound on SR-589, north of SR-50 when the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit the median, flipping over multiple times.

    When the vehicle overturned, an unrestrained 4-year-old boy was ejected from the truck and seriously injured.

    The boy was taken to a local hospital where he passed away on Nov. 19, FHP said.

    What we know:

    The driver, a 42-year-old Lecanto man, was hospitalized for minor injuries. Four passengers were injured in the crash, including a 5-year-old who suffered minor injuries and a 35-year-old man who was seriously injured.

    What we don't know:

    It is unknown if the passengers were hospitalized for their injuries.

    The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Florida Highway Patrol.

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