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Friday, April 19, 2024

Ocala woman dies after her car hit by BMW on Interstate 75 in Marion County

Twila Robinson

An Ocala woman died after a collision early Thursday morning on Interstate 75 in Marion County.

Twila Robinson, 44, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident by Marion County Fire Rescue.

She had been northbound at 5:20 a.m. on I-75 at Mile Marker 364 when her vehicle was struck in the left rear section by a 2011 BMW driven by 47-year-old Grady Wilson of Norman Park, Ga., according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol.   

The collision caused Robinson to lose control of her vehicle. It left the roadway and struck several trees. The vehicle overturned and she partially fell out of the sunroof, which had been broken open.

She had not been wearing a seatbelt, the report noted.

Wilson was not injured.

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