Single-vehicle crash critically injures Live Oak man, 59, in Suwannee County

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A 59-year-old Live Oak man is in critical condition after his vehicle drove off the roadway on 39^th Drive in Suwannee County and struck a utility pole on Saturday afternoon.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, the man was driving north on 39^th Drive near 282^nd Terrace around 1:05 p.m. when his SUV traveled off the road to the right and struck a utility pole.

Emergency responders transported the man to HCA Lake City Hospital with life-threatening injuries. FHP reported he was not wearing a seat belt.

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