An Ocala woman was found dead in this retention pond Monday after hitting a pole and crashing through a fence at Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center outside of Leesburg. PHOTO: Marilyn M. Aciego/Inside Lake

Ocala woman, 25, dies after crashing into pond near Leesburg

Inside Scoop, Leesburg, Unincorporated Lake / By

LEESBURG, Fla.—An Ocala woman was found dead Monday morning in a retention pond, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The woman, 25, was traveling northbound on County Road 452 in a 2019 Dodge Challenger when she ran of the right side of the road, hit a pole, crashed through a chain link fence and drove into a retention pond, fully submerging the car. The pond is located at Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center, 39034 County Road 452, Leesburg.

An Ocala woman was found dead in a retention pond Monday after crashing through this fence at Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center outside of Leesburg. PHOTO: Marilyn M. Aciego/Inside Lake

“The exact time of the crash is under investigation,” Trooper Migdalisis Garcia said.

FHP responded to the scene around 8 a.m. Monday and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team assisted with recovery.

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