A 54-year-old Navarre man was lifelighted with critical injuries after a crash on State Road 87 on Sunday, according to a report from Florida Highway Patrol.
A Ford F-150, occupied by only the driver, was southbound on SR-87. For unknown reasons, the driver crossed the center median, traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of travel for approximately 200 feet.
The vehicle the left the roadway onto the eastern shoulder, colliding with a sidewalk handrail and drainage culvert. Evidence at the scene indicates the driver accelerated up the east side of the ditch, colliding with a utility pole. The truck then rolled at least once, landing on the roof, subsequently catching on fire.
Upon arrival of emergency personnel, the driver was trapped within the vehicle. Fire department personnel were able to successfully extricate him from the vehicle and extinguish the fire.
The driver was flown by life flight to an area trauma center for treatment.
This crash remains under investigation by FHP.
