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One dead after fatal US 17 crash in Putnam County

One person is dead after an accident on US 17 at Hoot Owl Road in Putnam County.

One person is dead after an accident on US 17 at Hoot Owl Road in Putnam County.

The accident closed down US 17 and officials advised that traffic seek a different route as they work to clear the scene.

According to a tweet from the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident was a vehicle and a motorcycle.

The motorcyclist, identified as John Moore, 66, from Middleburg, was declared dead at the scene, according to a release from FHP.

Moore was traveling northbound on US-17 while the driver of a Ford F150, identified as Brian Plante, 50, was traveling southbound. Plante made a left turn in front of Moore, colliding the front of the Ford with the motorcycle. Moore's vehicle overturned and Moore was ejected from the motorcycle. Moore died at the scene.

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