Gainesville man killed in Putnam County crash, Florida Highway Patrol says
A 24-year-old man from Gainesville died in a single-car crash in Putnam County early Saturday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The crash happened at around 3:39 a.m. on State Road 21 north of State Road 20, according to a news release from FHP.
The man was driving a sedan south on State Road 21 and 'failed to maintain a single lane,' the release stated.
The car ran off the road and hit a tree, troopers said.
Personnel from Putnam County Fire and Rescue responded to the crash and pronounced the man dead, FHP said.
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