Fatal Crash in Baker County
An 18-year-old man was killed Thursday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Baker County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. when the teenager was driving a pickup truck north on County Road 229 approaching Clet Harvey Road. FHP troopers reported that the driver failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway, causing the vehicle to travel off the road and crash into several trees before overturning.
The driver was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The crash report indicates that it is unknown whether the driver was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
