Crime & Safety

Driver Dies After Being Thrown From Car On I-75: FL Highway Patrol

A driver died after losing control and overturning on I-75 in Sarasota early Sunday morning, FL Highway Patrol said.

SARASOTA, FL — A driver from Ormond Beach died after losing control and overturning on I-75 early Sunday morning, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release.

The 38-year-old man was near the Bee Ridge Road exit just before 1 a.m. when he drove off the road, entered the grassy shoulder to the west and overturned.

He was thrown from the car and later pronounced dead at the scene, FHP said.

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The crash remains under investigation.

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