Two Fort Myers residents killed after car veers off I-10 in Walton County, strikes trees
MOSSY HEAD — Two Fort Myers residents died after their vehicle veered off Interstate 10 early Wednesday morning and struck two trees.
The crash happened about 3:18 a.m. near Mossy Head in Walton County, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol.
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A newer model white Ford Mustang was traveling west when it ran off the left side of the road and struck a tree. The vehicle continued to rotate counterclockwise and hit another tree, the FHP reported.
The Mustang was the only vehicle involved in the crash. The driver, a 28-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the FHP.
A 24-year-old woman who was a passenger in the vehicle was taken to the Fort Walton Beach Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead.
This article originally appeared on Northwest Florida Daily News: Two Fort Myers residents killed in crash on I-10 in Walton County
