BENTON – Franklin County Coroner Marty Leffler has confirmed that a 21-year-old male died in a single car accident Saturday morning just after 3:00 a.m. The accident occurred West of Sam Pyle Bridge Road on State Route 14. It appears the vehicle failed to negotiate a curve left the roadway, striking a guide wire attached to a utility pole, the vehicle came to an abrupt stop striking a tree on the driver’s side of the vehicle. The vehicle was traveling Westbound on Route 14.
The Franklin County Sheriff Department is investigating the accident. An autopsy is being scheduled. No further information is available at this time. The name of the 21-year-old male will be released after all family members have been notified of the death.
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