JSO: Man dies after hitting tree at low speed
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was killed when he drove into a tree at a low speed.
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According to detectives, at approximately 1:30 a.m., the 67-year-old driver of a pickup truck was traveling on Loretta Road in the area of San Jose Boulevard. For an unknown reason, the truck left the left lane and struck a tree.
The driver was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The road was closed for roughly an hour afterwards.
JSO said that it is still investigating whether the death was the result of the crash or a medical episode.
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