Palm Harbor Father Killed, Son Injured in Skyway Bridge Crash

ST. PETERSBURG – A 37-year-old Palm Harbor man died Saturday night and his 12-year-old son was seriously injured, when a tire on their minivan blew out and the vehicle slammed into a guardrail on the Skyway Bridge.

Shane Chancy was driving north in the outside lane of the Skyway Bridge, near the 13.5 mile marker and rest area, when the tread came off the left rear tire, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The 1997 minivan veered to the outside shoulder, causing the driver to "over-correct" to the left, according to investigators.

The vehicle then traveled across two northbound lanes and slammed into the median guard rail, forcing it back across the travel lanes and on to its right side.

Chancy, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was thrown from the minivan. Investigators said he died at the scene.

His son, Seth Chancy, suffered serious injuries and was transported to All Children's Hospital for treatment. 

The outside northbound lane of SR-93 was closed for two hours, while police and rescue personnel responded to the crash scene.