Atmore man dead after I-10 crash: FHP

MADISON COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Lanes were shut down, and an Atmore man died after a single-vehicle crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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According to an FHP press release, the crash happened around 1:28 a.m. on July 9 near Mile Marker 251 on Interstate 10 westbound.

Officials said a 56-year-old Atmore man driving his pickup truck with a boat trailer in tow, went off the roadway and onto the paved shoulder.

The report said the man attempted to re-enter the roadway, but his boat jackknifed, causing the vehicle to overturn and collide with the guardrail.

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EMS responded to the scene, which caused the westbound lanes to be shut down temporarily, and pronounced the driver dead.

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