Bell Man Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash

NEWBERRY ‒ A 70-year-old Bell man died in a single vehicle crash on Monday, July 15, at 5:09 p.m.

The man was driving a white GMC pickup truck traveling westbound on State Road 26 when the truck left the roadway and entered the center grass median.

The pickup truck crossed over the eastbound lanes of SR 26, and collided with a ditch on the south shoulder. The truck then struck a wooden fence in an open field, where it came to a final rest.

The driver was transported to UF Health Shands and later pronounced deceased.

The man was wearing his seat belt when the crash occurred according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.

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