Franklin County, FL (July 15, 2018) – Three deputies were called to the scene of an accident in Franklin County that ended in disaster for multiple parties. The fatal motor vehicle accident took the life of one.
An investigation ensued and the party who was driving at the time was identified as 30-year-old Danielle Larochelle. She was traveling westbound at the time when she attempted to avoid a deer in the road. This caused the vehicle to slide out of control, where it went off the roadway and struck several trees. One of three passengers was ejected from the vehicle.
The three passengers in the vehicle were identified as 23-year-old Patrick Wyman, 22-year-old Benjamin Bowman, and 25-year-old Nicholas Shurtleff. Shurtleff was ejected from the vehicle during the accident and died due to his injuries.
Ambulances arrived at the scene and took Larochelle and Bowman to the hospital. Neither of them were wearing seatbelts at the time. Wyman was wearing his seatbelt and was not transported with injuries.
The accident is still being investigated at this time.
As of 2017, over 400,000 accidents happen every year in Florida. Many of these end with serious injuries but others end in fatality. Someone dies in a crash every 3 hours on Florida roads. If you are somebody who has lost a loved one in a serious accident, our condolences are with you during this difficult time.
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