From Staff Reports and the Florida Highway Patrol
In Summary:
A single-vehicle crash in Dixie County killed a 49-year-old Steinhatchee man and seriously injured his 28-year-old passenger on October 19. According to FHP, the northbound pickup left County Road 361, crossed both lanes during an attempted correction, and overturned in a ditch before striking a culvert and trees. The driver died at the scene, and the passenger was transported to a Gainesville hospital.
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A 49-year-old Steinhatchee man died, and his passenger suffered serious injuries Monday evening after their pickup truck veered off County Road 361 and overturned in Dixie County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 7:20 pm October 19, north of Southwest 844th Street.
Troopers said the Chevrolet pickup was traveling north when, for unknown reasons, it left the roadway and entered the shoulder on the east side of the road. The driver attempted to overcorrect, sending the truck back across both lanes and onto the opposite shoulder.
The pickup continued north into a ditch on the west side of the road, where it rotated and overturned. It then struck a private driveway culvert and continued into the woods, hitting multiple trees before coming to rest facing south.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. His sole passenger, a 28-year-old Steinhatchee man, was transported to a Gainesville hospital with serious injuries.
Neither occupant was wearing a seat belt, according to the report. FHP did not release their names, and the crash remains under investigation.
Key Points:
- The crash occurred at approximately 7:20 pm on October 19 on County Road 361 north of Southwest 844th Street.
- A northbound Chevrolet pickup left the roadway for unknown reasons.
- The truck crossed both lanes, overturned in a ditch, and struck a driveway culvert and multiple trees.
- The 49-year-old driver died at the scene; his 28-year-old passenger suffered serious injuries.
- Both men were from Steinhatchee, and neither was wearing a seat belt, according to FHP.
