A Leesburg man was killed early on Friday morning on State Road 44, when the front of his pick-up truck struck the rear of a log truck, troopers said.
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said, a truck carrying logs, driven by 40-year-old Aaron Jeffrey Todd, of Ocala, had just pulled out from a driveway and was traveling eastbound on SR 44, near Countryside Boulevard in Lake County.
75-year-old James Billings, of Leesburg, was also traveling eastbound in a 1991 Ford pick-up, on SR 44 and approaching the log truck, when he struck the rear of the log truck.
Billings was killed on the spot.
Todd sustained no injuries as a result of the crash, which occurred around 6:00 am.
Troopers said, the crash remains under investigation and charges are pending.
