Crime & Safety
79-Year-Old Quebec Man Killed In Bradenton Crash
A 79-year-old man from Quebec was killed when a driver allegedly ran a red light and collided with his 2010 Lexus.
BRADENTON, FL -- A 79-year-old man from Quebec was killed Wednesday when a driver allegedly ran a red light and collided with his 2010 Lexus. The crash caused the Lexus to strike a dump truck along El Conquistador Parkway and 34th St W, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Ross Edward Christie was taken to Blake Medical Center following the crash at around 2:35 p.m. He did not survive.
The driver that allegedly ran the red light in a Ford E-150 suffered serious injuries and was also taken to Blake Medical Center, Florida Highway Patrol said. He was identified as 28-year-old Michael William Delany of Pinellas Park.
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The driver of the dump truck was identified as 49-year-old Ismale Gonzalez Silva of Bradenton. He was not injured, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
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