Dothan man dead after ATV accident in Jackson County

JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash Saturday.

The incident occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of Biscayne Road and Gordon Road in Jackson County, police said.

According to a news release, a 52-year-old man from Dothan, Alabama, was driving an all-terrain vehicle westbound on Biscayne Road when he veered off the right side of the roadway. He over-steered and collided with the dirt shoulder, officials wrote.

As a result, the vehicle overturned and hit a tree. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, officials confirmed.

The incident is currently under investigation.