Crash by State Road 700 leaves one driver dead
According to Florida Highway Patrol, the driver was traveling west while they negotiated a left-hand curve on State Road 700 east of Northwest 176 Avenue.
Updated: 10:12 PM EDT Mar 25, 2023
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Crash by State Road 700 leaves one driver dead
According to Florida Highway Patrol, the driver was traveling west while they negotiated a left-hand curve on State Road 700 east of Northwest 176 Avenue.
Updated: 10:12 PM EDT Mar 25, 2023
Video above: A look at today's headlines and weatherThe driver of a 2004 Red Ford Ranger is dead after negotiating a left-hand curve on State Road 700.The latest: Entertainment coverage from WPBF 25 NewsAccording to Florida Highway Patrol, the driver was traveling west while they negotiated a left-hand curve on State Road 700 east of Northwest 176 Avenue.The driver ended up colliding with a fence after their vehicle started to overturn on the left front side.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25 FHP reports the driver was pronounced dead at 10:48 p.m. at HCA Lawnwood Hospital.
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The driver of a 2004 Red Ford Ranger is dead after negotiating a left-hand curve on State Road 700.
The latest: Entertainment coverage from WPBF 25 News
According to Florida Highway Patrol, the driver was traveling west while they negotiated a left-hand curve on State Road 700 east of Northwest 176 Avenue.
The driver ended up colliding with a fence after their vehicle started to overturn on the left front side.
Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25
FHP reports the driver was pronounced dead at 10:48 p.m. at HCA Lawnwood Hospital.