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Man critically injured in traffic accident in Suwannee County

SUWANNEE COUNTY, Fla. — A driver was critically injured in a traffic accident according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Ronald Lee Johnson was driving a 2001 Mazda pickup north on 129th Road in Suwannee County.  He ran off the east shoulder and over corrected causing the vehicle to rotate in a counter clockwise direction across 129th Road.

Johnson then hit a power pole off the west shoulder of 129th Road.

The car came to a final rest against the power pole on the west shoulder facing in a northwesterly direction.

Johnson was flown to Shands UF after sustaining critical injuries.