Palatka man killed in St. Johns County crash, troopers say

FHP: Deadly single-vehicle crash happened along SR 207

File photo. (WJXT 2020)

A 36-year-old Palatka man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Thursday morning in St. Johns County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers said the man was driving a pickup truck south on State Road 207 near Floyd Lane around 9:20 a.m. when the vehicle left the southbound lanes, crossed the median, went over the northbound lanes, and then collided with the embankment and tree line.

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The man died at the scene, troopers said.

A news release from FHP shows it’s unknown whether he was wearing a seat belt.


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