A Bradenton man was killed in a crash on Friday after he failed to stop for traffic ahead on I-75, authorities said.
The 71-year-old driver was traveling southbound on I-75 in a Kia EV6, just north of State Road 618 in Hillsborough County, at about 7:32 p.m. When he failed to brake for stopped traffic ahead, the Kia hit the rear of a Ford pickup truck that was towing a trailer, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
The Kia driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Neither the 56-year-old truck driver from Spring Hill nor his 56-year-old female passenger were injured, the report stated.
The crash closed portions of I-75 until 2 a.m.
