CENTURY, FL. (THECOUNT) — Jordan Cooper, of Brewton, Alabama, has been identified as the victim killed in a single-vehicle Tuesday night crash in Century, FL.
Cooper, 37, was operating a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado, when he attempted to negotiate a curve and struck a power pole. The crash caused the vehicle to become submerged in a large body of water off Old Flomaton Road, in Escambia County, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
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Jordan Cooper was traveling south on Old Flomaton Road approaching the right curve in the roadway at about 7 p.m. when he failed to negotiate the curve and crossed the center line. His Silverado then ran off the roadway to the left onto the grass shoulder. The front of the vehicle collided with a power pole located on the shoulder, continuing south where its front tire caught the drop off and traveled down the embankment. The Silverado continued through the tree line and entered the water, where it became submerged. source
The vehicle came to a final rest completely submerged approximately 10 feet from the shore.
Cooper was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Anyone with possible information on the deadly incident should contact police at 911.
Century is a town in Escambia County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,698 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area, according to Wikipedia.