Two Killed in Thanksgiving Crashes
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Posted: 12:27 PM Nov 27, 2008
 Last Updated: 2:38 PM Nov 27, 2008
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A 17 year old Crestview youth has died in a single car crash.

The Florida Highway Patrol identified the fatality as Mitchell Lee Kertis.

Troopers say the crash occurred on State Road 85 at its intersection with State Road 123 at Crestview.

Witnesses told the Florida Highway Patrol Kertis ran a red light at the intersection, lost control as he swerved to avoid other traffic, and overturned several times.

Kertis, who was not wearing a seat belt, was partially ejected as the vehicle overturned

meanwhile in gadsden county, a 56 year old Quincy man was killed in another single car crash, this one on Gadsden County Road 270 just east of County Road 269.

56 year old John Mack Shrette died when his car ran off the road where it crashed into a driveway culvert and overturned throwing the driver out.

He was also not wearing a seatbelt.
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Posted by: chris Location: poston on Jun 18, 2009 at 11:50 PM
mitch this is the postman saying we will always miss you man from the days at richbourg to crestview man its hard too see you go i can still remember you in mr moore's class like it was yesterday RIP sin chris the postman poston love ya man
Posted by: Kaley Bates Location: Michigan on Mar 12, 2009 at 07:59 AM
I love u Mitch..i miss you so much..ill always have u in my heart..i cant wait to enter the gates of heaven to see u..i miss u soo much..its so hard to take this pain of you being gone..im soo not use to it.i miss you always texting me and then i get nuttin aww i miss u soo much
Posted by: jourdan herlihy Location: S.charleston ohio. but was in crestview,fl on Mar 2, 2009 at 07:24 AM
i love you mitchie baby and wont ever forget cause i know you are still with me! i love you
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