37-Year-Old Killed in Truck Accident on Route 78 in Glades County, FL
Glades County, FL — May 2, 2023, a 37-year-old man was killed in a collision with a dump truck around 3 p.m. on Route 78 in Glades County.
Authorities allege the victim was headed northbound in a pickup truck through the intersection of Route 78 and Ortona Road when struck by an eastbound dump truck on Route 78. The nose of the dump truck reportedly struck the driver's side of the victim's pickup truck.
The 37-year-old pickup truck driver suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The dump truck driver was reportedly uninjured.
Some sources allege the pickup truck failed to stop at a stop sign, however, this has not been confirmed as the cause of the accident.


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