Crime & Safety
3 Killed In Fiery I-275 Crash In Manatee County: FL Highway Patrol
Three people were killed on I-275 in Palmetto early Wednesday after a truck drove off the highway, hit a pole and caught fire, FHP said.
PALMETTO, FL — Three people were killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash on Interstate 275 in Manatee County early Wednesday morning, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release.
A pick-up truck was heading south on the interstate when it drove off the road at mile marker 1 in Palmetto around 3:15 a.m.
The truck entered the median and hit a utility pole before catching fire, FHP said.
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The driver and both passengers were pronounced dead at the scene.
Information about the victims will be released after they’ve been positively identified, FHP said.
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The crash remains under investigation.
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