Crime & Safety

Crash On Interstate 4 Kills 21-Year-Old Brandon Woman

The driver died at the scene of the crash, Florida Highway Patrol officials said.

Officers responded to a fatal crash on Interstate 4 near the US 301 exit.
Officers responded to a fatal crash on Interstate 4 near the US 301 exit. (Photo Courtesy of Florida Highway Patrol )

TAMPA, FL — A 21-year-old woman died after she lost control of her car while driving along Intestate 4 near the US 301 exit on May 8 around 9 a.m., according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release.

The woman was driving westbound on Interstate 4 when she lost control of her car for unknown reasons and crashed into a pole on the shoulder that was holding up a sign. She was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

The victim's identity has not been released yet as authorities notify next of kin.

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