Accident on I 10 in Jackson County results in fatality

The Jackson County Times received the following press release from the Florida Highway Patrol.

One person was killed in a two-vehicle accident on Interstate 10 near mile marker 144 on September 15, 2025 at 7:35 a.m.

A pick-up driven by a 32-year-old Altha woman was traveling westbound in the inside lane of I-10 and a sedan driven by a 37-year-old Grand Ridge man was traveling at low speed westbound in the outside lane of I-10.

 The pickup moved from the inside lane to the outside lane to overtake the sedan but the front of the pickup collided with the rear of the sedan.

The collision pushed the sedan forward and it began to rotate before coming to rest in the center median facing in a northerly direction. The pickup came to a controlled stop on the north shoulder facing in a westerly direction.

The driver of the sedan was pronounced deceased on scene by Jackson County EMS and the driver of the pickup was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.