Accident
Posted: July 2nd, 2017, 7:02 pm
There was a bad accident just west of Medart on 98 involving boat trailer and car a few hours ago. Be careful out there.
By: Aubrey Brown | WCTV Eyewitness News
July 3, 2017
WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) -- A 62-year-old Panacea man was killed in a crash in Wakulla County on Sunday afternoon.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 4:25 p.m. on US-98 near Hideaway Lane.
The crash report states that a driver in an Oldsmobile Regency was traveling southbound on US-98 when he began to drift into the northbound lane. A driver in a Chevy Silverado was traveling northbound on US-98 and swerved right to try to avoid a collision.
The driver of the Regency continued to drift into the northbound lane and crashed into a boat trailer that was hooked up to the Silverado. The driver of the Regency had to be extracted from the vehicle.
62-year-old Charles Dennison was transported to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, where he passed away from his injuries.
The driver of the Silverado and two passengers did not sustain any injuries.