Chiefland man dead, Trenton man seriously injured in Gilchrist County crash

TRENTON, Fla. (WGFL) — A 64-year-old man was killed and a 24-year-old man was seriously injured early Sunday after troopers say a pickup truck crossed the center line and struck a car in Gilchrist County.

The crash was reported at 3:40 a.m. on State Road 26, west of County Road 337.

The Florida Highway Patrol says 24-year-old Toby Keith Long of Trenton was driving a 2008 Chevy 2500 pickup truck west on SR 26 when it crossed the center line.

Troopers say the pickup struck a 1995 Lincoln Town Car driven east by 64-year-old Roland Lewis Perry of Chiefland. Perry was pronounced dead at the scene.

Troopers say the pickup ran off the shoulder and flipped over. Long was taken to UF Health in serious condition.

The crash is under investigation.