Woman killed after car hits tree, catches fire in Walton county
Published: Aug. 18, 2022 at 4:49 PM CDT
WALTON CO., Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - One woman is dead and a man is in critical condition after the car they were traveling in veered off the roadway and collided with a tree.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to the accident around 1:50 p.m. Thursday afternoon.
A sedan was reportedly traveling east on I-10 near mile marker 87 when it traveled off the roadway, hit a tree, and then caught fire. The vehicle became fully engulfed.
The driver, a 24-year-old male from Orlando, was extracted and taken to Bay Medical in critical condition. A 23-year-old female passenger, also from Orlando, was confirmed dead at the scene.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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