22-year-old man dies after striking tree in Alachua County

22 year old dead after crashing pick-up truck into tree. (WJXT, Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – A 22-year-old man driving a pick-up truck died early Sunday morning after striking a tree in Alachua County, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers said he was traveling north on I-75 on the exit ramp to State Road 121 and lost control on the curve.

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Troopers said the truck drove through the grass shoulder and hit a tree.

The driver, who is from Ocala, was taken to a local hospital, where he died. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the report.


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