Putnam County

Troopers: Man killed in crash on US-17 in Putnam County

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PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — An East Palatka man is dead following a crash in Putnam County early Monday morning.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the single-car crash happened just before 6:30 a.m. on US-17 near Kingston Boulevard in Satsuma.

The 49-year-old was driving a SUV southbound on US-17 when troopers said he overcorrected and went off the road. The SUV collided with a culvert and hit two trees, according to the traffic report.

His named has not been released.

The report states he was wearing a seatbelt.

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