Valdosta man killed in Florida wreck

Published 1:56 pm Wednesday, January 8, 2025

HAMILTON COUNTY, Fla. — A Valdosta man died in an auto accident Wednesday in Florida.

The accident took place at 6:16 a.m. on State Route 6 east of County Road 751 in Hamilton County, Fla., a Florida Highway Patrol statement said.

A pickup truck driven by a 26-year-old Jasper, Fla., man was heading east on SR 6 while a white box truck driven by a 24-year-old Valdosta man was heading west on the same road. The pickup veered into the westbound lane, colliding with the box truck, which overturned.

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The drivers of both vehicles were killed, the statement said.

As a matter of policy, the Florida Highway Patrol does not issue the names of wreck victims.