Fatal accidents claim the lives of two Tampa and Sarasota women in Manatee County
Jesse MendozaA 31-year-old woman from Tampa died Friday morning from the impact of a severe traffic accident on Interstate 75.
The woman was driving a Ram work truck on the outside southbound lane of I-75 at about 9:10 a.m. on Monday morning when she attempted to change lanes to the State Road 64 exit ramp last second. Her vehicle struck the guardrail separating the interstate travel lanes and the off-ramp travel lanes head-on and overturned, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
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A second vehicle that was already traveling on the off-ramp lane was struck by debris from the truck and the guardrail and came to rest within the off-ramp travel lane. The 56-year-old Bradenton woman driving the sedan car was not injured.
The Florida Highway Patrol Traffic Homicide Unit continues to investigate the fatal traffic crash.
The crash is the second fatal accident in Manatee County in less than 24 hours.
Florida Highway Patrol also reports that a 32-year-old Sarasota woman riding a motorcycle died Thursday night from critical injuries sustained from crashing into an SUV turned left in front of her. The incident occurred at about 7 p.m. on Thursday on 26th Street W., near the 52nd Avenue Drive West intersection.