2 Bradenton Residents Dead Following 3-Vehicle Crash

Two Bradenton residents are dead and several people are injured following a three-vehicle accident on County Road 675 at Spencer Parrish Road Wednesday night.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Chevrolet driven by Brody McClelland Catt, 32, of Parrish was heading westbound on County Road 675 around 8:30 p.m. when the crash happened. Catt was approaching the intersection of Spencer Parrish Road as two vehicles heading eastbound on County Road 675 were doing the same.

Catt, troopers said in an email to media, attempted to make a left hand turn in front of a Chevrolet Impala driven by Sean Thomas Barrett, 19, of Bradenton. He failed to yield the right of way, troopers said, and struck the front of Barrett’s car. Both cars began to rotate and the third vehicle, an Infinity G35, driven by Darren Everett Foster, 22, of Parrish attempted to steer left to avoid a collision. Foster’s car, however, struck the right side of Catt’s vehicle.

Catt suffered serious injuries and was taken to Blake Medical Center.

Barrett and his passenger Amber Darlene France, 18, died as a result of the crash. Nicholas Everette Watson, 33, of Sarasota and Lee Grady Edington, 19, of Bradenton were also in the car with Barrett. Both suffered critical injuries and were taken to Blake.

Foster suffered only minor injuries, troopers said, and did not go to a hospital.

Charges are pending in the case.

Photo courtesy of the Florida Highway Patrol