PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A car crash in Putnam County left two dead after the car hydroplaned onto a grass shoulder, flipped over and became submerged in a water-filled ditch, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
FHP says the accident happened on Cracker Swamp Road, where there was standing water due to Hurricane Ian, which impacted the Putnam County area as a tropical storm.
The driver lost control of the car while traveling over standing water and hydroplaned, veering onto the grass shoulder, FHP said. Highway Patrol does not know why the driver lost control.
The vehicle then came to a rest submerged in a water-filled ditch.
The driver and passenger both died. The driver has been identified as a 37-year-old male and the passenger has been identified as a 30-year-old female.
At this time, the identity of the driver is unknown, as this case is still under investigation, FHP said.
