FHP: Palatka driver killed after crashing into tree-trimming truck

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PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol say charges are pending in a deadly crash on State Road 100 in Putnam County.

Justin R. Brooks, 24, from Palatka died Monday night when his Hyundai Sonata collided with a tree-trimming truck traveling eastbound on SR-100, just west of South Dodge Lane.

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According to FHP, the truck driver tried to avoid the collision but was not successful. 

Charges are pending in the investigation and troopers are working to determine if alcohol was a factor in the crash.


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