Joel Burton, 42, a Harrison Twp. pastor, died in the incident. Also with Burton was Zebulon Dill, 32, another Dayton-area resident, who suffered serious leg injuries. Dill was taken to Fort Walton Destin Hospital, where he was being treated.
Police identified the driver as 20-year-old Colt Shelton of Fort Walton Beach.
No charges have been filed,
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Anyone with more information about the crash is asked to contact city Traffic Homicide Investigator J. Myrick at 850-833-9546, according to the Northwest Florida Daily News.
Burton was a pastor for Simple Street, a Harrison Twp. church that was working to host recovery meetings and worship services.
He was featured in a Dayton Daily News article in July after multiple break-ins at the building that was being renovated.
Facebook messages from Dayton-area friends mourned Burton’s death and talked about the work he had been doing in the community.