Navarre man died early Friday morning after his vehicle ran off the road, crashed down an embankment and struck several parked vehicles at a Destin hotel before catching fire, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
- The 50-year-old driver was reportedly ejected from his black Dodge Charger during the crash, which occurred around 5:20 a.m. Deputies attempted CPR on the victim while also trying to extinguish the vehicle fire with fire extinguishers.
The Destin Fire Department responded to the scene and successfully put out the flames. Emergency Medical Services personnel pronounced the driver dead at the scene.
No other injuries were reported in the incident, which remains under investigation by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
