Crime & Safety

Driver Ejected From Car In I-75 Crash In Sarasota County: FHP

A Tampa man was ejected from his car after crashing on I-75 in Sarasota County, Florida Highway Patrol said.

SARASOTA COUNTY, FL — A Tampa man was seriously injured after being ejected from his car in a Sunday night crash on I-75 in Sarasota County, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release.

The 32-year-old driver, who wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, was traveling north on I-75 just south of State Road 681 near Nokomis at the time of the crash, the agency said.

As he approached slower traffic, he lost control of his car and drove off the road, according to FHP. He was ejected from the vehicle when it overturned.

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He was airlifted to Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

The crash remains under investigation.

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