CRESTVIEW — A Baker man is dead after a Tuesday morning accident.
Edward F. Edwards, 52, of Baker, was traveling south on State Road 189, south of the intersection with Nana’s Road, around 4:30 a.m.
His 2004 Dodge Ram left the roadway on the west side and traveled across the west grass shoulder, according to a Florida Highway Patrol media release.
The front right of his vehicle struck a large tree, shearing the right front wheel and suspension from the vehicle.
His vehicle continued forward, rotating clockwise, and came to final rest in the forest west of State Road 189, upright and facing south.
An alcohol investigation is pending, according to the FHP.
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