Four people were lifeflighted to Shands UF and one man walked away shaken up in a single vehicle accident Thursday afternoon on I-10 near Live Oak.
An onlooker, who would not give his name, said he watched as driver David Torres, of Costa Rica, traveled off the roadway onto the shoulder and tried to steer back onto the highway.
"The vehicle flipped about 10 times," an onlooker said. The car came to rest on its passenger side and caught fire in the east roadway ditch.
"Half a dozen semi drivers stopped and began putting out the fire with their extinguishers," the onlooker said.
In addition to the driver, the vehicle was carrying two women, a man and a young boy.
Rescue helicopters landed one after the other to transport the four injured passengers to area hospitals. Torres stood on the roadside, watching and praying as each of the four were loaded into the awaiting helicopters.
Suwannee County Fire/Rescue, Florida Department of Agricultural officers and the Florida Highway Patrol all responded to the scene.
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5th grader belts a rendition of "I Will Always Love You"
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Brittanie Powell performed “I Will Always Love You” which was immortalized by the late Whitney Houston. It was Brittanie’s first performance and she selected the song a few weeks ago after watching a contestant perform it on American Idol. -
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Suwannee Democrat obituaries - May 25, 2012
Agnes Barr Taylor
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Suwannee County's vals and sals
Editor's note: In today's paper (May 25) salutatorian is above Mara Lance's photo. Lance is a Suwannee High School valedictorian.
SHS
Valedictorians
Laura-Kaitlyn Boatright
Mara Magee Lance
Salutatorian
Christopher Cole ThomasBHS
Valedictorian
Robert Hansen
GPA - 3.83
Salutatorian
D’Vonte Cherry
GPA - 3.76
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Democrat Morning Update for Friday, May 25
Good morning. This is what's happening in your county today.
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FCAT 2.0 math and reading results
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