A 45-year-old Milton man died in an ATV crash on Wallace Lake Road early Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The incident occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m., about 0.5 miles west of Big Sky Drive. The rider, whose identity has not been released, was traveling east on Wallace Lake Road when he veered off the road onto the south shoulder and struck a tree.
- The impact threw the rider from the ATV, and he was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics from Lifeguard EMS. Authorities noted that the rider was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
The Florida Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the incident. No further details were immediately available.