One person is dead following a crash on the southbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike near Mile Marker 277 in Clermont on Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

FHP said the crash occurred at 3:40 p.m.

A 59-year-old man from St. Cloud was driving his 2015 Genesis GV80 on the southbound lanes of the Turnpike when, for unknown reasons ran off the roadway and into an active construction site, hitting a construction tractor.

The driver in the construction tractor suffered minor injuries but was not transported to the hospital.

FHP said the driver of the Genesis was ejected from his vehicle and transported to South Lake Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

A total of four vehicles were involved in the crash, according to FHP. A third vehicle, driven by a 30-year-old from

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