SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. ( WKRG ) — A 62-year-old Cantonment man is dead after a fiery crash off Interstate 10 eastbound in Santa Rosa County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
FHP reports say the crash that occurred around 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5 on I-10 (State Road 8) at the 39-mile marker involved one vehicle.
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The SUV driven by a 62-year-old Cantonment man was headed eastbound on I-10 in the outside lane before it left the roadway, entered the south shoulder, and struck some trees in a wooded area, according to reports.
Following impact, the vehicle reportedly burst into flames.
Officials said the driver died from injuries sustained in the fiery crash.
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