JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A 23-year-old Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department engineer has died following a single-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning, according to officials.
Colton Tibbetts, a second-generation firefighter, was identified as the driver in the crash, which occurred around 2:30 a.m. on State Road 26 near Melrose Elementary School in Melrose, FL, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said the vehicle left the roadway and struck a sign and multiple trees. Tibbetts was pronounced dead following the crash…