LEON COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) – An Ohio man died Thursday evening in Leon County after his vehicle veered off the roadway and collided with a tree, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash happened at about 7:45 p.m. on US 90 near Jefferson Road, FHP wrote in a press release.
An investigation revealed that a vehicle, driven by the Ohio man, was traveling west on US 90 just before it left the roadway “for unknown reason” and collided with a tree, troopers said.
After the initial collision, the vehicle then came to a final rest facing westbound on US 90.
The driver was pronounced dead on scene, per FHP.
Next of kin has been notified, according to the state agency.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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