Pickup truck drives off U.S. 1 into Florida Keys channel, MCSO says

The driver of a pickup truck veered off the Overseas Highway and into the water in the Florida Keys on Saturday morning, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said.

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The truck went off the road on U.S. 1 about 100 to 150 feet into Harris Gap Channel at mile marker 17.5 on Lower Sugarloaf Key around 11 a.m., the sheriff’s office said.

Three people were in the silver Chevrolet truck, and all managed to escape with minor cuts and scrapes, the sheriff’s office said.

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A tow truck pulled the Chevy from the channel later in the day, according to a photograph provided by the sheriff’s office.

Officials believe the driver may have fallen asleep. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

Read more Pickup truck drives off U.S. 1 into Florida Keys channel, MCSO says