Crestview man dies in single-vehicle crash while merging onto highway

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A Crestview man was killed around 9:40 Wednesday morning after he was involved in a single-vehicle crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

According to a release, the pickup truck “was negotiating a curve on State Road 123 to begin traveling north on State Road 85.”

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The crash report said the driver, a 41-year-old from Crestview, Florida, failed to take the curve, crossed all lanes of State Road 85 and struck a tree, the release said.

Troopers say the victim was wearing a seatbelt.

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