GREENWOOD — A man died early Tuesday in Jackson County after a traffic crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).
Charles Paul Croft, 73, of Greenwood, was killed after being hit by another vehicle while on an 2011 Arctic Cat ATV on State 69, FHP reported. The crash occurred about 4:20 a.m. under foggy conditions near Sweet Pond Road, east of Greenwood, according to the FHP.
Croft was facing south on the west shoulder and the driver of the other vehicle, J. Arniel Caphart, 50, of Bascom, was traveling southbound, the report said. As the car approached Croft, he appeared to make an abrupt maneuver, putting him in the pathway of Caphart’s vehicle, a 2004 Freightliner Century, the FHP reported. The driver took abrupt action and struck the ATV on its right side in the northbound lane, FHP reported.
The driver suffered no injuries, FHP said. Croft was pronounced dead at the scene, FHP said.
A partial roadblock was reported as of 8:30 a.m., but the road was reported clear at 9:30.
The crash investigation continues.
