MARIANNA - A 16-year-old was killed early Saturday morning when his vehicle ran off State 71 south of Marianna in Jackson County.
Nolan Bailey Musgrove was driving south on State 71 at or near the posted speed limit when his 1999 Chevy Silverado drifted to the left, crossed the northbound lane and drove onto the east shoulder of State 71, Florida Highway Patrol officials wrote in a news release.
The left side of the vehicle collided with a wooden utility pole, causing the vehicle to rotate clockwise, the news release states. The vehicle overturned and came to final rest facing south on the east shoulder of State Road 71. Musgrove was pronounced dead as a result of injuries sustained in this crash. His passenger, Emily Sewell, 16, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Jackson Hospital for treatment.
Neither was wearing a seatbelt, the news release states.