Suwannee County Traffic
Breaking News Overnight: Two-vehicle collision in Suwannee County kills driver
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From the Florida Highway Patrol
Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle collision last night in Suwannee County that resulted in the death of a driver.
According to the FHP report, at approximately 8:55 pm, a 51-year-old Colorado Springs man driving a Mack Truck struck the overpass of County Road 136 with the lift box elevated and became lodged under the overpass.
At the same time, a 67-year-old man from Hawkinsville, GA, driving a Ford Bronco sport utility vehicle, struck the lodged lift box and caught on fire.
The SUV driver was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced deceased as a result of his injuries. The passenger of the Ford Bronco, a 68-year-old Hawkinsville woman, was transported to the hospital with serious non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the Mack dump truck was not injured.
The FHP did not release the names of the drivers or the passenger involved in the collision.
This is an update of breaking news and may be updated again if more details are known.
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