{"id":205477,"date":"2026-03-25T13:46:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/205477\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T13:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:46:07","slug":"23-year-old-dies-after-striking-sign-trees-on-sr-26-in-putnam-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/205477\/","title":{"rendered":"23-year-old dies after striking sign, trees on SR 26 in Putnam County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Highway Patrol Logo (WJXT,  Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. \u2013 A 23-year-old man died early Wednesday after his sedan left the roadway, struck a sign and trees and overturned on State Road 26 in Putnam County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The crash was reported about 2:35 a.m. on eastbound State Road 26 near State Road 21. According to the FHP, the driver lost control, ran off the roadway onto the westbound shoulder, and the left side of the vehicle struck a sign and multiple trees. The sedan overturned onto its roof and came to rest on the westbound shoulder facing northbound.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Investigators said the driver was fatally injured. It was unknown whether the driver was wearing a seatbelt. The agency had not released the driver\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The crash is still under investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorJonathan Lundy headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/team\/JLundy\/\" title=\"View Jonathan Lundy&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Lundy<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Hailing from Detroit, Jonathan is excited to start his media career at News4JAX in November 2023. 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