HARDEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Zolfo Springs man was killed in a Hardee County crash on Saturday after he failed to stop for a stop sign, authorities said.
According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, the 54-year-old victim was driving a pickup truck southbound on Manley Road, approaching a stop sign at the T-intersection with Popash Road.
The man failed to stop for the stop sign and continued south across Popash Road and onto the grass shoulder.
The truck then collided with a small wooden post and a large oak tree.
The driver died at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.
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