1 Killed, 2 Injured in Car Accident on County Road 245 in Columbia County

The wreck happened on County Road 245 near Southeast Robert Cox Terrace at about 6:50 a.m.

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1 Killed, 2 Injured in Car Accident on County Road 245 in Columbia County

Columbia County, FL – One person was killed and two others were hurt in a collision that took place in Columbia County on Monday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The wreck happened on County Road 245 near Southeast Robert Cox Terrace at about 6:50 a.m.

According to the report, a 35-year-old Lake City man was driving south on County Road 245 when he drifted into the oncoming lane at a curve and collided with a sedan and a pickup truck.

The impact sent the sedan off the roadway and into a ditch.

The Lake City driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The 37-year-old Lake Butler man driving the sedan and the 64-year-old Lake City man driving the truck were both taken to a hospital with serious injuries.

According to FHP, the deceased driver and the driver of the sedan were not wearing their seatbelts.

The incident is under investigation.