The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reports that 78-year-old Grady Frank Payne of Chipley died of injuries sustained in a Jan. 27th accident at the intersection of SR 77 and Chain Lake Road in Washington County.
According to the FHP report, a 2001 Suki driven by 39-year-old Encarnaction Burch of Marianna was traveling south on State Road 77 in the southbound lane at the time of the incident and as the vehicle approached the Grassy Pond Road intersection Payne began walking across the roadway in the path of the Suki. The driver was unable to avoid the pedestrian, causing the front of the vehicle to collide with Payne.
Neither Burch, of his passenger, Eddie earnest, 49 or Marianna, received injuries in the accident.