Bradenton Man Hospitalized After Tire Blowout

A Bradenton man is being treated for serious injuries after his tire blew out on southbound Interstate 75 Monday afternoon. 

Sergio Montiel was near mile marker 194, near Venice, when the rear right tire blew on his 1994 Ford Ranger just before 1 p.m., according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Montiel, 25, failed to control his truck, veering across the right lane and flipped his truck several times, leading him off the interstate on the west shoulder, according to Highway Patrol.

Montiel was transported to Venice Regional Medical Center for his injuries, and is also charges for not having a driver's license and for careless driving, according to Highway Patrol.