A 17-year-old from Belleview was killed in a crash Friday in the Ocala National Forest.

Katherine Livengood was pronounced dead at Ocala Regional Medical Center.

She had been a passenger in a 2001 Chrysler 300 driven by William Wetherington of Silver Springs when the accident occurred at 5:51 a.m., according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol.

The vehicle left the roadway, struck a large tree and overturned. Livengood had been ejected from the vehicle.

Wetherington was pronounced dead at the scene by Marion County Fire Rescue.

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