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Fort White teen dies when pickup tire failure leads to collision with tree

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An 18-year-old Fort White man died on Saturday when his pickup experienced tire failure, traveled off State Road 47 in Columbia County and collided with a tree.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, the teen was driving a 2003 Ford F150 pickup on SR 47 near the intersection of SW Vixen Way north of Fort White at 3:38 p.m. when the pickup experienced a tire failure. The pickup traveled in a northeast direction, left the paved portion of the roadway and collided with a tree on the east shoulder.

Emergency responders pronounced the man dead on scene.

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Joe

Was he wearing a seat belt?

C.J. Gish

The FHP report says he was wearing a seat belt.

told you so

most likely was driving his pickup like a race car, speeding with bad worn-out tires

Rob

This is the message you send to the world and the loved ones of the person that died. You should be silent and speak less.