Photo by J.C. Derrick
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.
Was he wearing a seat belt?
The FHP report says he was wearing a seat belt.
most likely was driving his pickup like a race car, speeding with bad worn-out tires
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.