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Brooksville man killed after losing control of vehicle and hitting water main

The crashed occurred on NoDoc Road near Barclay Avenue in Hernando County, troopers said.
 
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Published April 1, 2020

A 70-year-old Brooksville man was killed early Wednesday morning after he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and hit a water main, Florida Highway Patrol troopers report.

Nelson De Leon Soto was driving a 1997 GMC Jimmy west on NoDoc Road approaching Barclay Avenue when he ran through a stop sign, went into the grass shoulder and hit the water main, troopers said.

He was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries, troopers said.

His passenger, Walter Weeks, 28, of Brooksville, was not injured, troopers said.