Vero Beach man, 38, dead in single-vehicle crash on U.S. 1, FHP says
The 38-year-old was taken to Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital where he later died from injuries in the crash, which occurred south of Wabasso shortly after 6 a.m., fire and highway officials said.
The red 2012 Dodge Ram was traveling south in the inside lane of the 7900 block of the highway when for unknown reasons the driver lost control of the vehicle, according to FHP.
The truck left the west side of the highway on an unpaved shoulder area where it began to rotate, striking a flower bed and then a palm tree.
Indian River County Fire Rescue Assistant Fire Chief Bill Herrington said the truck sustained heavy damage and the driver had to be extricated from the vehicle.
He said fire rescue workers went to the scene of the crash at 6:13 a.m. FHP did not release the man's name.
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Corey Arwood is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. Follow Corey on Twitter @coreyarwood, or reach him by phone at 772-978-2246.
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