Hawthorne man killed in single-vehicle crash west of Melrose

Staff report from Florida Highway Patrol release

MELROSE, Fla. – A 22-year-old Hawthorne man was killed last night when his vehicle traveled off of SR 26, west of Melrose, and hit a tree.

At about 9:30 p.m. on June 9, the man was driving an SUV eastbound on SR 26 when his vehicle traveled off the roadway onto the north shoulder before hitting a fence and a large tree. The driver was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced deceased at the scene.

According to the release, he was not wearing a seatbelt.

  • It wasn’t his vehicle. He stole and wrecked my daughter’s vehicle. Karma is a bitch

  • 22 years old, with his whole life ahead of him and now he’s dead. I understand Cracker that you’re p.o.’ed but a 22 year old is dead and I find that so sad.

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