ALTHA MAN DIES
Altha man dies after
after truck overturns
GULF COUNTY – A 34-year-old Altha man died today after losing control of the tractor and trailer he was driving, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol.
The driver was traveling southbound on SR 71 and approaching CR 387 around 12:30 p.m. in Gulf County when the attached trailer began veering off the road and onto the west shoulder.
As he attempted to regain control of the vehicle, the cab began overturning and stopped on the west shoulder of the road.
Emergency workers removed the driver from the wreckage and transported him to an area hospital, where he died of his injuries a short time later.
FHA was assisted at the scene by the Gulf County Sheriff’s Office, Gulf County EMS and volunteer firefighters from Wewahitchka and Dalkeith.
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