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Canal Point man identified in fatal Martin County wreck
The Florida Highway Patrol said Wednesday morning they are investigating a deadly wreck west of Stuart on Southwest Kanner Highway near Southwest Bridge Road.
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MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Highway Patrol said a 24-year-old man died Wednesday morning in a wreck west of Stuart on Southwest Kanner Highway near Southwest Bridge Road.
The crash, involving a 2002 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck, occurred at 5:45 a.m.
The driver, Gustavo Velasquez, was traveling eastbound on SW Kanner Highway near Southwest Bridge Road and failed to negotiate a left curve.
The truck traveled off the south shoulder and hit two road signs and a tree.
Velasquez was pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of the wreck remains under investigation.