OAK HILL, Fla. — A pilot was hurt and taken to a hospital after a small home-built airplane crashed into a wooded area in Volusia County.
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The crash happened around 5:20 p.m. Tuesday in a wooded area off Maytown Road in Oak Hill.
Photos: Pilot hospitalized after home-built airplane crashes in tree in Volusia County
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Deputies said the pilot was the only person on board when the airplane crashed into a tree.
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The pilot was airlifted to a hospital for treatment.
There is no word yet on the extent of the pilot’s injuries.
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