NEWS ALERT: Local Man Killed In Crash

A Calhoun County man has been killed in an early morning crash today.Johnny Blackburn was pronounced dead at the scene of the single vehicle accident on Hwy. 69-A near the intersection of Flatwoods Road. Blackburn was the sole occupant of the truck loaded with welding equipment. He was apparently beginning his work day when the crash occurred just a short distance from his residence. Sources at the scene advised he ran off the road and overcorrected. The vehicle rolled and he was ejected. Florida Highway Patrol troopers are still on the scene. More details as they become available.