Crime & Safety
Utility Truck Driver Dies After Crash With FedEx Trailer: Police
Florida Highway Patrol say a crash in Riverview killed a man who worked as a utility truck driver and collided with a FedEx trailer.
RIVERVIEW, FL — A 20-year-old utility power truck driver died after his vehicle was southbound on U.S. Highway 301 when it crashed into the back of a FedEx trailer on Monday, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.
The FedEx truck was stopped in the right lane on U.S. 301 southbound at the intersection of Simmons Loop in Riverview.
Authorities said the 20-year-old Riverview man did not slow down or stop for the FedEx truck, and this caused him to crash into the back of the trailer.
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He was taken to a local hospital by a medical helicopter where he later died of his injuries, said authorities.
The FedEx driver did not experience any injuries.
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The name of the victim will not be released by the Florida Highway Patrol due to Marsy's Law.
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