Crime & Safety
Driver Dies In I-275 Crash After Medical Emergency: FL Highway Patrol
A Palmetto man died after having a medical emergency that caused him to crash into another car and a barrier wall on I-275, FHP said.
HILLBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — A driver died after an Interstate 275 crash in Hillsborough County following a medical emergency while behind the wheel on Wednesday afternoon, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release.
The crash happened near I-275 around 3:15 p.m.
A 59-year-old Palmetto man was traveling south in the highway’s outside lane near milepost 37 when he suffered a medical emergency and lost control of his car, FHP said.
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He traveled into the center lane and hit another car, driven by a 73-year-old Palm Bay woman, who was stopped while facing south on I-275 in the center right lane next to him.
His car continued moving forward and came to a stop after hitting a barrier wall, FHP said.
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He was brought to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
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