Alachua County, FL (June 28, 2018) – In Alachua County, a Newberry man died in an accident on Wednesday night. He was identified as a 30-year-old named Emanuel Hernandez. At the time, he was driving his 2003 Silverado pickup truck around 9:34 p.m.
At the time of the incident, the pickup truck was traveling northbound on State Road 45. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the vehicle went onto the east unpaved shoulder of the road. The Chevy then traveled back onto the road and started turning clockwise. It traveled onto the east shoulder and collided with an enormous tree.
Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities. Alcohol was not a factor in the crash. The crash is still being investigated.
Many people are injured and many people lose their lives on Florida roads every year. In 2017 alone, almost 250,000 people were injured on Florida roads in vehicle accidents. Somebody dies almost every 3 hours.
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