Crime & Safety

Largo Man Killed When Tractor-Trailer Truck Crashes Into Car On I-4

A 31-year-old Largo man has died after his car was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer truck.

A 31-year-old Largo man has died after his car was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer truck.
A 31-year-old Largo man has died after his car was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer truck. (FHP)

TAMPA, FL — A 31-year-old Largo man has died after his car was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer truck.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at 1:05 a.m. Tuesday, the Largo man was heading west on Interstate 4 approaching U.S. 301.

A tractor-trailer truck driven by a 42-year-old St. Petersburg man was traveling behind the car when the Largo man suddenly slowed and the truck crashed into the rear of the car.

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The Largo man was taken to the hospital where he later died.

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