A Florida man died after his vehicle struck an 11-foot alligator and overturned into a ditch, local authorities confirmed this week.
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The crash involving the alligator and John Hopkins, 59, took place just after midnight on Thursday morning in Lithia, about 25 miles east of Tampa, according to aTHIS FLORIDA NEIGHBORHOOD IS BEING TAKEN OVER BY BUNNIES Hopkins was driving east on County Road 672 when his vehicle clashed with the 11-foot alligator in the roadway and his vehicle"veered off the road and overturned into a ditch" on the northern side of the road, authorities said.
Police were informed of the accident by a motorist who was passing through the area shortly after the crash occurred. Detectives who responded to the scene pronounced Hopkins deceased on the scene, the sheriff's office said. The alligator also died.As of Thursday, an investigation into the matter is ongoing.
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