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Fort White teen dies when pickup tire failure leads to collision with tree
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.
FHP: 18-year-old dies after 'tire failure' causes truck to leave road, crash into tree in Columbia County
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — An 18-year-old Fort White man is dead after a crash on State Road 47 in Columbia County Saturday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. An FHP crash report states around 3:38 p.m., a pickup truck was traveling north on SR-47 near the intersection of SW Vixen Way when the vehicle experienced a "tire failure."
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