On Thursday, January 2, 2025, at approximately 3:16 PM, Lake City Police Department officers responded to a single-vehicle crash on SW Baya Drive near SE Perry Avenue.
Investigators determined that the vehicle, traveling east on SW Baya Drive, lost control, veered onto the sidewalk, and struck a utility pole. Both occupants sustained fatal injuries.
The driver was identified as 51-year-old Charles Harrison Fails, and the passenger as his wife, 49-year-old Tracy Carol Fails, both residents of Lake City.
The Lake City Police Department expressed gratitude to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Highway Patrol, Lake City Fire Department, and Columbia County Emergency Medical Services for their assistance in responding to the incident.
The crash remains under investigation.
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