Crews from The Villages Public Safety Department scrambled to a plane crash late Tuesday afternoon.

Villages firefighters responded to a plane crash in a field off County Road 466 late Tuesday afternoon.

Firefighters at 3:47 p.m. were dispatched to the incident in a field off County Road 466. When a crew from Station 40 arrived a short time later, they found a small four-seat ultralight aircraft that had crashed, leaving one person with minor injuries.

Firefighters assessed the scene for any additional hazards and discovered a small fuel leak, which was mitigated. A Sumter EMS unit also responded to the crash, a report says.

One person was injured when this ultralight aircraft crashed off County Road 466 on Tuesday.
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