ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – A 25-year-old Starke man and a 21-year-old Melrose man were killed in a single-car crash Monday night in Alachua County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
It happened about 9:15 p.m. on County Road 225 at Northeast 199th Lane.
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According to the Highway Patrol, a Volkswagen Jetta was traveling west when it veered onto the shoulder and collided with a culvert, causing it to go airborne. Troopers said the Jetta then hit a tree and overturned, landing on its roof.
The passenger, 25-year-old Austin Tison, died at the scene, troopers said. The 21-year-old driver, Austin Yarbrough, died at the hospital, FHP said.
Troopers said alcohol was not a factor in the crash.