One person is dead after a crash in Okeechobee on Sunday afternoon.According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an 85-year-old man was driving west on State Road 78, approaching a driveway located near Tomato Grade Road.The truck turned left, went across the SR-78 eastbound lane, and drove into the south grass shoulder by the road. The truck then crashed into a barbed wire fence and a tree, FHP said.The driver was pronounced dead on the scene.FHP said the crash remains under investigation.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
GLADES COUNTY, Fla. —
One person is dead after a crash in Okeechobee on Sunday afternoon.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an 85-year-old man was driving west on State Road 78, approaching a driveway located near Tomato Grade Road.
The truck turned left, went across the SR-78 eastbound lane, and drove into the south grass shoulder by the road. The truck then crashed into a barbed wire fence and a tree, FHP said.
The driver was pronounced dead on the scene.
FHP said the crash remains under investigation.
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