A driver was transported by ambulance to a local hospital after crashing into a palm tree in The Villages.

The driver was westbound on County Road 466A at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday when the vehicle apparently left the roadway and crashed into a palm tree at Sumter Senior Living.

A driver ran off the road and hit a palm tree Sunday morning on County Road 466A
A driver ran off the road and hit a palm tree Sunday morning on County Road 466A.
Emergency personnel were on the scene of the accident Sunday morning on County Road 466A
Emergency personnel were on the scene of the accident Sunday morning on County Road 466A.

The driver, who appeared to have been traveling alone, was loaded onto a stretcher and then into an ambulance operated by The Villages Public Safety Department.

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the scene.

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