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Chris Wohltman Dies After Sedan Crashes With Two Tractor-Trailers on CR-470 in Sumter County
SUMTERVILLE, Fla. — Chris Wohltman, 36, of Wildwood, has died following a three-vehicle crash involving his sedan and two tractor-trailers on CR-470 in Sumter County.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the deadly crash occurred shortly before 7 a.m. Tuesday at CR-470 and CR-531.
According to investigators, Wohltman was driving westbound on CR-470 and stopped his sedan to make a left turn. A tractor-trailer traveling behind him failed to stop and crashed into the rear of the sedan.
The impact forced Wohltman’s vehicle into the path of a second tractor-trailer traveling eastbound on CR-470. That tractor-trailer was driven by a 54-year-old New York man.
The first tractor-trailer was operated by a 57-year-old Georgia man, FHP said.
Wohltman suffered serious injuries in the crash and was taken to an area hospital for treatment. He later died from those injuries.
The two tractor-trailer drivers were not injured.
The fatal crash resulted in the closure of a stretch of CR-470 in Sumter County as authorities responded to the scene and investigated the collision.
FHP has not released additional details about why the westbound tractor-trailer failed to stop or whether any other factors contributed to the crash. The investigation remains ongoing.
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29-Year-Old Alex Rodriguez Found Dead on University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, No Foul Play Suspected
URBANA, Ill. — A 29-year-old Champaign man found dead on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus Monday morning has been identified as Alex C. Rodriguez, according to the Champaign County Coroner’s Office.
The University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) responded to the area of Green and Wright streets at approximately 6:42 a.m. after receiving a report of an unresponsive person near the Alma Mater statue.
Officers arrived and found Rodriguez on a concrete bench. Emergency medical assistance was requested at the scene.
The Champaign County Coroner’s Office responded, and Rodriguez was pronounced dead at approximately 7:16 a.m., according to Coroner Laurie Brauer.
Authorities said Rodriguez was not affiliated with the University of Illinois.
UIPD provided an update Monday afternoon, saying preliminary observations at the scene revealed no signs of foul play.
Police also said there was no evidence of an ongoing threat to the university campus or surrounding community based on the information available when officers responded.
Because investigators did not identify an active threat, the university did not issue an Illini-Alert emergency notification.
The circumstances surrounding Rodriguez’s death have not been determined.
An autopsy has been scheduled, and the death remains under investigation by the University of Illinois Police Department.
Authorities have not released additional information about the circumstances leading to Rodriguez’s death.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional details are expected as investigators receive further information from the autopsy and other evidence.
No foul play has been indicated based on the preliminary investigation.