PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A 62-year-old man from Largo died following a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 275 in Pinellas County earlier today. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the fatal incident occurred around 11:10 a.m. near milepost 30.
State troopers reported that the man was driving a Chevrolet Silverado southbound when, for reasons still under investigation, he lost control of the pickup truck. The vehicle veered off the paved road and onto the shoulder, where it slammed into a traffic sign support pole. The impact caused the truck to burst into flames.
First responders arrived at the scene and transported the driver to a nearby hospital. Despite medical efforts, the man later passed away from the injuries he sustained in the collision and subsequent fire.
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Authorities have not yet released the driver’s name, and the crash remains under investigation to determine why the vehicle originally left the roadway.
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