Crime & Safety
FL Man Killed In Sarasota County Crash
Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 2:45 a.m. Saturday.
SARASOTA COUNTY, FL — A Bradenton man died Saturday morning in a single-car crash in Sarasota County, according to state police.
The crash happened around 2:45 a.m. in the 1700 block of Northgate Boulevard, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.
According to police, a BMW was traveling west on Northgate Boulevard near Independence Boulevard at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control. Police said the car spun 90 degrees before it jumped the curb and hit a tree.
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Three people were in the car when the crash occurred, police said. The driver and front-seat passenger — both 21-year-old men from Bradenton — suffered minor injuries.
The rear passenger, also 21 years old, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
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The crash remains under investigation.
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