Two killed after pickup catches fire in head-on collision with semi-truck on State Road 20

PONCE DE LEON — Two people were killed in a head-on collision involving a semi-truck on State Road 20 Friday afternoon.

The crash happened at 1:25 p.m. near Cowford Road in Ponce De Leon, according to a report by the Florida Highway Patrol.

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A 58-year-old DeFuniak Springs man was heading east in a semi when a pickup truck veered directly in front of him from the westbound lanes. The vehicles collided head-on and came to a stop on the north shoulder.

Bystanders helped remove the driver, a 39-year-old from Ponce De Leon, from the pickup truck after it caught fire, the FHP reported. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene by Walton County EMS.

The driver of the semi-truck was taken to Bay Medical Center where he later passed away from his injuries, according to the FHP.