Keystone Heights man killed in crash east of Gainesville

Staff report

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – A 55-year-old Keystone Heights man was killed this morning when his SUV hit the rear of a box truck that was stopped for a lane closure.

At about 8:36 a.m. on October 1, the Keystone Heights man was driving a Jeep Liberty eastbound on SR 222 (NW 39th Avenue), approaching a lane closure near the intersection with State Road 26. A Freightliner box truck and a GMC Yukon were stopped in traffic ahead of the Liberty due to the lane closure; the Keystone Heights man failed to stop and collided with the rear of the box truck, pushing the box truck into the Yukon.

The Keystone Heights man was transported to UF Health Shands, where he was later pronounced deceased.

Information about the other two drivers and seatbelt use was not included in this release from the Florida Highway Patrol.