Starke, FL (April 12, 2021) - A man was killed and two others sustained serious injuries following a two-car accident in Starke on Sunday morning. The crash happened at approximately 3:30 a.m. on State Road 16 near Northwest 177th Street.
According to troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol, a 58-year-old man was driving a pickup truck westbound on S.R. 16. The pickup truck was traveling directly behind a sedan. As the sedan slowed to make a left turn on Northwest 177th Street, the pickup failed to slow down and collided with the back of the sedan. The truck then veered across the eastbound lanes of S.R. 16 before overturning in a ditch. The sedan came to rest on the shoulder of the roadway.
A 58-year-old passenger in the pickup died at the accident scene while a 32-yer-old woman and 51-year-old man in the sedan sustained minor injuries. The 40-year-old female driver of the pickup was not hurt.
An investigation into the crash continues.
Serious car accidents happen in Florida each day. Being a victim of a Florida car accident can be an extremely stressful and overwhelming experience. This is especially true if you suffered serious injuries or the loss of a loved one. Sadly, more than 200,000 people were hurt in car accidents in Florida in 2019. Many of these victims were injured because of the actions of a negligent driver.
We would like to extend our thoughts and condolences to the victims and their families in the aftermath of this truck accident in Starke.
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