Fatal Car Accident at Logan Loop and State Road 71 in Jackson County, FL, on October 19, 2026

A 21-year-old passenger from Dothan was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle crash late Monday, October 19, 2026, in Jackson County, Florida. The collision also left both drivers seriously injured. The crash happened around 11:20 p.m. at Logan Loop and Florida State Road 71, a little more than a mile northwest of Malone, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. A car was heading east on Logan Loop toward the intersection while a truck pulling a loaded cattle trailer traveled north on State Road 71. Troopers said the car's driver did not see the approaching truck and turned left into its path. The truck struck the right side of the car. The passenger was ejected from the car as it slid. The truck and trailer jackknifed, and the truck struck a tree as it slid. The car's driver was a 22-year-old from Malone. The truck was driven by a 68-year-old man from Bascom. Authorities did not release the names of the drivers or the passenger. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Jackson County Fire Rescue and the Malone Fire Department assisted the Florida Highway Patrol at the scene.