{"id":193006,"date":"2026-03-16T02:50:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T02:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/193006\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T02:50:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T02:50:18","slug":"one-man-dead-after-single-vehicle-crash-in-taylor-co","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/193006\/","title":{"rendered":"One man dead after single-vehicle crash in Taylor Co."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TAYLOR COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A 76-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Taylor County on Sunday evening, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP.) <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In a press release, FHP said a pickup truck was traveling north on Ecofina River Road, and, for unknown reasons, the truck went off the road and onto the east shoulder. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to FHP, the driver of the pickup then began to steer the vehicle to the left, causing the truck to rotate. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">After re-entering the road, while continuing to rotate, the man traveled across both lanes and onto the west shoulder before the front of the truck collided with a tree. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Officials said the driver was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Stay with WCTV for updates. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/03\/16\/fhp-one-man-dead-after-single-vehicle-crash-taylor-co\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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