A Fort Myers man died Monday night after he collided with a semitrailer while driving the wrong way on a road in Bradford County, Florida Highway Patrol officials said.
Joshua D. Odom, 24, died around 11:25 p.m. on U.S. 301 north of Northeast 185th Street, according to Highway Patrol report.
Odom was driving a 2003 Nissan Altima north in the southbound left lane on U.S. 301. Jerry R. Foust, 60, of Knox, Indiana, was driving a 2010 Freightliner Cascadia south in the left lane when he saw Odom driving in the wrong direction, the report said.
Foust told troopers he tried to swerve to the right lane to avoid colliding with Odom's car. The left side of the car hit the left rear axle of the semi's trailer, the report said. Foust was able to pull over safely in a left turn lane after impact. Odom's car came to rest in the left lane facing northwest.
Foust reported no injuries. The Highway Patrol Report did not say whether Odom was wearing a seat belt.
Joshua Odom's mother, Lorinda, survives to mourn the loss of her beloved son.
THE NEWS PRESS: May 17,2014
Joshua was born on June 8, 1989 in Cape Canaveral, Fl. to Lorinda Helveston and Jason Odom. He touched many lives in his 24 years of life. He loved dancing and surfing and was an amazing writer and artist. No matter where he was, he was making someone smile. Everyone that knew him knew how funny he was. He was someone that we all loved being around and he taught us all so much. Joshua was very passionate about sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ and was very compassionate to the people around him. He never stopped Loving.
Joshua is survived by his only son, Josiah Darnell Odom; his mother, Lorinda Helveston; his father, Jason Odom; his step-mother Kelly Odom; his sister Sarah Cordero; his brother Benjamin Odom; his sister Kayla Bush; his grandmother Louise Helveston; his grandmother June Odom; his nephew Israel Cordero; his nephew Gabriel Cordero.
The memorial service to celebrate Joshua's life, will be held Sunday May 18th at 3:00 P.M. at Judah Christian Center on Orange River Blvd in Fort Myers, Florida, with a reception immediately following.
"Life is but a stopping place, A pause in what's to be, A resting place along the road, to Sweet Eternity."
Joshua D. Odom, 24, died around 11:25 p.m. on U.S. 301 north of Northeast 185th Street, according to Highway Patrol report.
Odom was driving a 2003 Nissan Altima north in the southbound left lane on U.S. 301. Jerry R. Foust, 60, of Knox, Indiana, was driving a 2010 Freightliner Cascadia south in the left lane when he saw Odom driving in the wrong direction, the report said.
Foust told troopers he tried to swerve to the right lane to avoid colliding with Odom's car. The left side of the car hit the left rear axle of the semi's trailer, the report said. Foust was able to pull over safely in a left turn lane after impact. Odom's car came to rest in the left lane facing northwest.
Foust reported no injuries. The Highway Patrol Report did not say whether Odom was wearing a seat belt.
Joshua Odom's mother, Lorinda, survives to mourn the loss of her beloved son.
THE NEWS PRESS: May 17,2014
Joshua was born on June 8, 1989 in Cape Canaveral, Fl. to Lorinda Helveston and Jason Odom. He touched many lives in his 24 years of life. He loved dancing and surfing and was an amazing writer and artist. No matter where he was, he was making someone smile. Everyone that knew him knew how funny he was. He was someone that we all loved being around and he taught us all so much. Joshua was very passionate about sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ and was very compassionate to the people around him. He never stopped Loving.
Joshua is survived by his only son, Josiah Darnell Odom; his mother, Lorinda Helveston; his father, Jason Odom; his step-mother Kelly Odom; his sister Sarah Cordero; his brother Benjamin Odom; his sister Kayla Bush; his grandmother Louise Helveston; his grandmother June Odom; his nephew Israel Cordero; his nephew Gabriel Cordero.
The memorial service to celebrate Joshua's life, will be held Sunday May 18th at 3:00 P.M. at Judah Christian Center on Orange River Blvd in Fort Myers, Florida, with a reception immediately following.
"Life is but a stopping place, A pause in what's to be, A resting place along the road, to Sweet Eternity."
A Fort Myers man died Monday night after he collided with a semitrailer while driving the wrong way on a road in Bradford County, Florida Highway Patrol officials said.
Joshua D. Odom, 24, died around 11:25 p.m. on U.S. 301 north of Northeast 185th Street, according to Highway Patrol report.
Odom was driving a 2003 Nissan Altima north in the southbound left lane on U.S. 301. Jerry R. Foust, 60, of Knox, Indiana, was driving a 2010 Freightliner Cascadia south in the left lane when he saw Odom driving in the wrong direction, the report said.
Foust told troopers he tried to swerve to the right lane to avoid colliding with Odom's car. The left side of the car hit the left rear axle of the semi's trailer, the report said. Foust was able to pull over safely in a left turn lane after impact. Odom's car came to rest in the left lane facing northwest.
Foust reported no injuries. The Highway Patrol Report did not say whether Odom was wearing a seat belt.
Joshua Odom's mother, Lorinda, survives to mourn the loss of her beloved son.
THE NEWS PRESS: May 17,2014
Joshua was born on June 8, 1989 in Cape Canaveral, Fl. to Lorinda Helveston and Jason Odom. He touched many lives in his 24 years of life. He loved dancing and surfing and was an amazing writer and artist. No matter where he was, he was making someone smile. Everyone that knew him knew how funny he was. He was someone that we all loved being around and he taught us all so much. Joshua was very passionate about sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ and was very compassionate to the people around him. He never stopped Loving.
Joshua is survived by his only son, Josiah Darnell Odom; his mother, Lorinda Helveston; his father, Jason Odom; his step-mother Kelly Odom; his sister Sarah Cordero; his brother Benjamin Odom; his sister Kayla Bush; his grandmother Louise Helveston; his grandmother June Odom; his nephew Israel Cordero; his nephew Gabriel Cordero.
The memorial service to celebrate Joshua's life, will be held Sunday May 18th at 3:00 P.M. at Judah Christian Center on Orange River Blvd in Fort Myers, Florida, with a reception immediately following.
"Life is but a stopping place, A pause in what's to be, A resting place along the road, to Sweet Eternity."
Joshua D. Odom, 24, died around 11:25 p.m. on U.S. 301 north of Northeast 185th Street, according to Highway Patrol report.
Odom was driving a 2003 Nissan Altima north in the southbound left lane on U.S. 301. Jerry R. Foust, 60, of Knox, Indiana, was driving a 2010 Freightliner Cascadia south in the left lane when he saw Odom driving in the wrong direction, the report said.
Foust told troopers he tried to swerve to the right lane to avoid colliding with Odom's car. The left side of the car hit the left rear axle of the semi's trailer, the report said. Foust was able to pull over safely in a left turn lane after impact. Odom's car came to rest in the left lane facing northwest.
Foust reported no injuries. The Highway Patrol Report did not say whether Odom was wearing a seat belt.
Joshua Odom's mother, Lorinda, survives to mourn the loss of her beloved son.
THE NEWS PRESS: May 17,2014
Joshua was born on June 8, 1989 in Cape Canaveral, Fl. to Lorinda Helveston and Jason Odom. He touched many lives in his 24 years of life. He loved dancing and surfing and was an amazing writer and artist. No matter where he was, he was making someone smile. Everyone that knew him knew how funny he was. He was someone that we all loved being around and he taught us all so much. Joshua was very passionate about sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ and was very compassionate to the people around him. He never stopped Loving.
Joshua is survived by his only son, Josiah Darnell Odom; his mother, Lorinda Helveston; his father, Jason Odom; his step-mother Kelly Odom; his sister Sarah Cordero; his brother Benjamin Odom; his sister Kayla Bush; his grandmother Louise Helveston; his grandmother June Odom; his nephew Israel Cordero; his nephew Gabriel Cordero.
The memorial service to celebrate Joshua's life, will be held Sunday May 18th at 3:00 P.M. at Judah Christian Center on Orange River Blvd in Fort Myers, Florida, with a reception immediately following.
"Life is but a stopping place, A pause in what's to be, A resting place along the road, to Sweet Eternity."
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