Century Man Involved In Fatal Milton Crash (Updated Information)

July 4, 2010

A Century man was involved in a traffic crash that killed a motorcycle driver Saturday night in Milton.

Ryan L. Johnson, 23, of Century, was stopped at a stop sign at the intersection of Diamond Street and Highway 90 in Milton about 9:50 p.m.   Johnson then pulled his 2010 Chevrolet C-1500 onto Highway 90 into side of an eastbound 1985 Harley Davidson, ejecting the motorcycle driver onto the pavement, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The motorcycle driver — Frank B. Merritt, 48, of Milton — was transported by ambulance to West Florida Hospital  and then to Sacred Heart Hospital where he passed away Sunday morning.

Johnson and his passengers — Chelsea L. Messer, 24 of Pace; and Hugh Patroni, Jr., 24, of Pace — were not injured in the crash.

The FHP said charges are pending the outcome of a traffic homicide investigation.

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3 Responses to “Century Man Involved In Fatal Milton Crash (Updated Information)”

  1. Billie Merritt on July 19th, 2010 6:26 am

    I will alwas love you and you will be in my heart for ever. We were working our way back to each other. You would have been home soon, I miss you every day, I miss your calls talking to you.

    I love and miss you my dear Frank,

    Billie merritt

  2. oh good grief on July 5th, 2010 12:19 pm

    another tradedy that could have been avoided.

    Rest in peace.

  3. Teresa Keener on July 5th, 2010 12:03 am

    We will miss you Frank!

    Teresa, Chris, Caidyn, Devlyn, June, Desere, Tyler

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