Auburndale man dies in Columbia County crash

An Auburndale man died Thursday morning when he drove his pickup off the road at the CR 240 and CR 245 intersection and struck a tree.
An Auburndale man died Thursday morning when he drove his pickup off the road at the CR 240 and CR 245 intersection and struck a tree.
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A 37-year-old Auburndale man died Thursday morning when he drove his pickup off County Road 245 in Columbia County south of Lake City and hit a tree.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, the man was traveling east on CR 240 and was approaching County Road 245 at 6:10 a.m. when he drove across CR 245 onto the east shoulder where he struck a tree.

Emergency responders pronounced him dead on scene. He was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt.

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