Officials: Man killed in hang gliding crash in Lake County - LAKE COUNTY, Fla.

Officials in Lake County said a man was killed in a hang gliding crash Saturday afternoon.

The crash happened on a runway at the Groveland airport around 3 p.m., officials said.

The victim, identified as 27-year-old Zachary Marzec, was piloting the hang glider when it crashed onto the runway.

Marzec was rushed to South Lake Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Officials said Marzec is from out of state.

The sheriff's office is investigating the crash.

GROVELAND -- One person is dead after a hang gliding accident in Lake County Saturday.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Zachary Marzec, 27, was taken to the hospital after his hang glider crashed on the runway at the Groveland Airport.

Marzec, who deputies said was from Illinois, later died from his injuries.

Investigators said the hang glider fell to the ground after some kind of accident during flight.

The crash is being investigated as an accident.