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Pickup Hydroplanes During Heavy Thunderstorm, Crashes Into Flooded Ditch
July 1, 2026
A driver crashed into a flooded drainage ditch during a heavy thunderstorm in Walnut Hill Tuesday evening.
The man said he was traveling north on South Highway 99 near Morgan Road when he hydroplaned in deep water crossing the roadway during the storm. He lost control, with his GMC Sierra, and trailer landing in the deep ditch.
The man was not injured. The Florida Highway Patrol investigated.
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One Response to “Pickup Hydroplanes During Heavy Thunderstorm, Crashes Into Flooded Ditch”
Thank God for my husband and this kid was safe. Truck is a loss but was a savior!