Barefoot Bay Car Crash Kills One in Fiery Blaze

November 28, 2018 Andy Hodges Traffic 0

Driver killed in car crash in Barefoot Bay.

BAREFOOT BAY – The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a vehicle died Tuesday night in a crash in Barefoot Bay while traveling on Draco Drive.

The crash occurred at approximately 8:20 p.m. after the driver approached the four-way stop at Barefoot Bay Boulevard and continued to travel into a yard, striking a tree, according to FHP.

The car then caught fire and the driver was unable to escape, FHP said. As of Wednesday morning, the driver has not been identified.

Crime scene investigators were seen at the location this morning as FHP continues their investigation.

We’ll have an update when more information is available.

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Andy Hodges was born in Annapolis, Maryland. When he was age 9, his parents moved to Jupiter, Florida. Andy spent several years at various radio & television stations in Florida such as WLIZ, WFLX-FOX 29, WIRK, WIXI, WKSY, WRMF, and WJNO to name a few. In 1994, Andy made a career change to computer programming and worked for several technology companies (two are Fortune 500) in Atlanta, Georgia. However, Andy returned to Florida and settled in the small town of Sebastian in 2002. In 2005, he returned to the broadcasting news sector and eventually joined our news team in 2016 as editor in chief. Andy's family has lived in Sebastian for more than 45 years.