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Intoxicated Villager hospitalized after falling down at country club

Orange Blossom Hills Country Club

A Villager was transported by ambulance to Ocala Regional Medical Center after falling down at a country club in The Villages.

The 63-year-old Country Club Hills woman had been walking shortly before 8 p.m. Feb. 14 at Orange Blossom Hills Country Club on the Historic Side of The Villages when she lost her balance and fell face first, landing on her forehead in a walkway, according to an incident report from the Lady Lake Police Department. Lake EMS arrived on the scene and immediately transported her to ORMC.

The woman’s 47-year-old male companion, who lives down the street from her, admitted they were both intoxicated. He added that she appeared to have consumed “several” drinks before they arrived at the country club.

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