Crime & Safety
Valrico Man, 33, Critically Injured In I-75 Crash
A 33-year-old Valrico man was critically injured in a Sunday morning crash in Manatee County.
VALRICO, FL — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle crash that left a 33-year-old man from Valrico critically injured.
According to the patrol, Robert Garrett Waldon was heading south on Interstate 75 around 1:50 a.m. May 21. As Waldon approached University Parkway, troopers say he lost control of his Dodge Ram and crossed from the inside lane into the center and outside lanes.
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Waldon’s truck ran off the road, onto the shoulder and then struck a tree west of I-75, a highway patrol report said.
Waldon suffered critical injuries in the crash. The incident remains under investigation with charges pending its outcome.
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Authorities are not releasing further information at this time, but the report noted alcohol was a suspected factor.
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