Troopers attempt to identify pickup truck driver killed in fiery Parrish crash
A driver died after their pickup truck collided with a concrete pole and erupted into flames early Wednesday morning, troopers say.
The fatal single-vehicle crash happened while the driver was traveling north on Rutland Road near Oak Knoll Road in Parrish at about 1:15 a.m, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.
As the driver entered a right-hand curve, the truck left the road and entered the grass shoulder before going into an embankment and colliding with a ditch and concrete utility pole, according to a crash report.
Troopers say the truck then caught fire.
The driver, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation by FHP.
This story was originally published January 24, 2024 at 10:40 AM.
