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Groveland man killed in wrong-way crash on State Road 33

Groveland, Inside Scoop, Unincorporated Lake | By Marilyn M. Aciego | September 9, 2026 | Fatality, FHP, Florida, Groveland, Lake County, State Road 33 | 1 minute of reading

GROVELAND, Fla. — A 22-year-old Groveland man was killed Wednesday morning after he struck a tractor-trailer head-on while driving the wrong way on State Road 33, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Groveland man was driving a 2005 Ford Five Hundred southbound in the northbound lane of State Road 33, north of Edgewood Boys Ranch Road in unincorporated Groveland, just after 6 a.m. when he drove into the path of a 2012 Mack tractor-trailer driven by a 47-year-old Riverview man.

The Riverview man swerved to the right in an attempt to avoid the Ford, but the vehicles collided head-on, FHP said. The impact caused the Mack’s trailer to overturn onto its right side on the outside shoulder.

The Groveland man was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Riverview man was transported to Orlando Health South Lake Hospital with minor 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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