Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol
BRADENTON, Fla. – Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol are looking for a driver who was concerned in a lethal crash on I-75 in Manatee County on Monday morning and took off.
What we all know:
According to FHP, a dark-colored Ford Mustang was touring southbound on I-75 in the left lane simply south of State Road 64 when it entered the center lane and collided with a Chevy Trailblazer pushed by a 63-year-old man.
“This mustang was weaving in and out of traffic and caused a crash that sideswiped the SUV,” defined Trooper Ken Watson.
The affect, in keeping with troopers, despatched the Trailblazer into the suitable lane and the trail of a semi tractor-trailer pushed by a 34-year-old man from New Smyrna.
“Driving a vehicle like that high profile, early in the morning and with a full load obviously they can’t stop on a dime,” Watson stated.
Upon affect, investigators stated the semi-truck was redirected throughout all southbound lanes of journey, overturned onto its proper aspect and got here to a cease partially in the grass median and throughout all three southbound lanes of I-75.
Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol
Troopers stated the driver of the Mustang stopped briefly after the crashes after which took off southbound on I-75.
The driver of the semi tractor-trailer died on the scene.
The driver of the Chevy Trailblazer reportedly suffered minor accidents.
“The cause of this crash was the dark-colored Mustang who was weaving in and out of traffic. He stopped for a moment and then immediately fled the scene in a southern direction,” Watson stated.
What we do not know:
The driver of the Mustang has not been recognized.
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Dig deeper:
The Mustang was described as black with rear louvers and presumably a stick digicam on the rear.
The driver was reportedly a person in a gray hoodie and a stocky construct.
What they’re saying:
Trooper Watson stated the crash might have simply been averted.
“We want to reiterate the importance of leaving early, driving safely and not abruptly changing lanes,” he stated.
What you are able to do:
Anyone with details about the crash is requested to contact the Florida Highway Patrol at *347 (*FHP) or Crime Stoppers.
The Source: This article was written with info supplied by the Florida Highway Patrol in a press launch.
