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Astor man killed in head-on crash on State Road 40

Inside Scoop, Unincorporated Lake | By Marilyn M. Aciego | July 1, 2026 | Astor, Crash, Fatality, FHP, Florida, Lake County | 1 minute of reading

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A 30-year-old Astor man was killed in a head-on crash with a truck Wednesday morning in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. on State Road 40 west of Check Station Road.

Troopers said the Astor man was driving a 2004 Buick Rendezvous eastbound on State Road 40 when, for unknown reasons, the SUV traveled onto the south shoulder of the roadway. The driver then overcorrected to the left into the westbound lane and into the path of a 2017 Ford F-350 pulling a trailer.

The front of the SUV collided head-on with the front of the truck. The Astor man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the truck, a 19-year-old Bunnell man, suffered minor injuries and later drove himself to a local hospital. His passenger, a 39-year-old DeLand man, was transported to AdventHealth DeLand with non-life-threatening injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Marilyn M. Aciego

Marilyn M. Aciego is the Publisher of Inside Lake and a veteran journalist with more than two decades of experience covering Lake County. Born and raised locally, she is a graduate of Umatilla High School and Lake-Sumter State College, where her journalism career began. Marilyn has reported on some of the area’s most high-profile and impactful stories, including the disappearance of Trenton Duckett, the death of Sheriff Chris Daniels, and the murders of Jamaria Sessions, Master Deputy Bradley Link and Xavier Williams. Her work is known for exclusive sourcing, public records expertise, and a willingness to ask uncomfortable questions. In 2023, she was honored with Lake-Sumter State College’s Distinguished Alumni Professional Achievement Award. In 2024, Marilyn was the first to break two major Lake County public safety stories, reinforcing Inside Lake as a trusted source for timely, independent, and community-focused reporting. In addition to publishing Inside Lake, Marilyn serves as the Florida Bureau Chief for an international media organization. She has an adult son she raised in the same community she reports on every day.

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