Crime & Safety
Woman, 71, Dead After 2-Car Crash In Manatee County
The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened shortly before 1:20 p.m. on Friday.
MANATEE COUNTY, FL — A 71-year-old Parrish woman died Friday after police said she ran a red light while driving and crashed into another car.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened shortly before 1:20 p.m. at the intersection of Rutland Road and SR 43.
Police said the woman was driving west on Rutland Road in the left turn lane when she ran a red light at the intersection with SR 43. As her car passed through the intersection, its driver's side was struck by another vehicle traveling north on SR 43.
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The woman suffered serious injuries in the crash and was taken to South Shore Hospital in Sun City Center, where she later died.
The second driver — a 34-year-old man from Palmetto — was not injured.
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The crash remains under investigation.
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