21-year-old killed after crashing into truck hauling cattle, troopers say

JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WTVY/Gray News) - A 21-year-old man from Dothan, Alabama, is dead after the car he was in crashed with a pickup truck hauling cattle.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was the passenger in a sedan traveling eastbound Monday night along Logan Loop approaching Florida State Road 71. Highway patrol reported the driver, identified as a 22-year-old man from Malone, Florida, failed to see the truck, towing a loaded cattle trailer, while at an intersection and made a left turn into the truck’s path.

The truck, driven by a 68-year-old man from Bascom, Florida, hit the right side of the car, ejecting the 21-year-old passenger from the car.

The truck and the cattle trailer jackknifed as they slid and ended up slamming into a tree.

The 21-year-old was pronounced dead on the scene, while the drivers of the two vehicles suffered serious injuries as a result of the crash.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson County Fire Rescue and Malone Fire Department assisted Florida Highway Patrol on the scene.

The identities of those involved in the crash were not released.