Saturday, February 07, 2026

One Dead In Highlands County Crash - Moore Haven Man Injured

Highlands County - State Road 70 - FATAL

DATE: 2/6/26
TIME: 10:14 PM
LOCATION: State Road 70 / County Road 721
CASE #: FHP26ON0057888

TROOPER: Trooper Khang
INVESTIGATOR: Corporal C. Davidson

VEHICLE 1: Ford 250
DRIVER 1: Male / Age 19 / St Cloud – Injured transported
VEHICLE 2: Ford F150
DRIVER 2: Male / Age 21 / Moore Haven - Injured transported
PASSENGER 1: Male / Age 23 / Okeechobee - Injured transported
PASSENGER 2: Female / Age 24 / Okeechobee – Injured transported
VEHICLE 3: Ford Ranger
DRIVER 3: Male / Age 18 / Okeechobee –Injured transported to Lawnwood Medical Center and later pronounced deceased

SYNOPSIS:

Vehicle 1 was traveling east on SR-70, approaching the intersection of CR-721.

Vehicle 2 was traveling west on SR-70, east of CR-721.

Vehicle 3 was traveling west on SR-70, east of CR-721, directly behind Vehicle 2.

Driver 1attempted to turn Vehicle 1 left at the intersection, directly in front of the approaching Vehicle 2.

The front of Vehicle 2 collided with the right front of Vehicle 1.

The front of Vehicle 3 then collided with the rear of Vehicle 2.

Post collision, Vehicle 2 collided with the guardrail, entered the grass ditch, and overturned. Passenger 1 was ejected from Vehicle 2.

Driver 3 sustained critical injuries, was transported to an area hospital and later pronounced deceased.

The crash investigation remains ongoing.

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