UPDATED 2:22PM:

A single-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 in Okaloosa County has resulted in the death of a 20-year-old man from DeFuniak Springs.

• The Florida Highway Patrol reports that on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at approximately 8:30 a.m., an SUV traveling westbound near mile marker 60 lost control and veered off the roadway.

The vehicle collided with a tree, with the driver becoming entrapped as the SUV wrapped around the tree. FHP noted that the driver was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Emergency responders closed the westbound lanes of I-10 at approximately 8:46 a.m. CST to allow for rescue operations, including the landing of a Life Flight helicopter. The interstate has since reopened to traffic.

• Despite emergency efforts, the man succumbed to his injuries. Authorities have notified his next of kin.

In a separate incident during the same timeframe, emergency services responded to another medical emergency at mile marker 64 westbound. This unrelated event also required air transport via a second Life Flight unit.

The Florida Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.