Lake Placid man dies in Glades County crash

Posted 9/1/21

A FHP press release stated that on Aug. 31 a 40-year-old Miami Gardens man operating a truck and a 53-year-old Lake Placid man...

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Lake Placid man dies in Glades County crash

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GLADES COUNTY — A Florida Highway Patrol press release stated at approximately 2:22 p.m. on Aug. 31 a 40-year-old Miami Gardens man operating a truck (vehicle 1) and a 53-year-old Lake Placid man was operating a truck (vehicle 2) on U.S. 27/S.R. 25.

Vehicle 1 and vehicle 2 were southbound on U.S. 27/S.R. 25. Vehicle 1 and towed trailer were ahead of vheicle 2. Vehicle 1 and trailer were traveling partially in the outside lane and grassy shoulder of U.S. 27.

The front of vehicle 2 collided with the left rear of vehicle 1’s towed trailer in the outside lane of U.S. 27.

Upon impact with vehicle 1’s trailer, the driver of vehicle 2 lost control of his vehicle causing vehicle 2 to overturn to the left. Vehicle 2 came to rest overturned in the outside lane.

The driver of vehicle 1 brought the vehicle and trailer to a controlled stop on the southbound grassy shoulder (south of the area of collision).

It was reported the driver of vehicle 2 was pronounced deceased on scene by Glades County EMS.

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