PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Law enforcement charged a man with reckless driving after a crash on the Howard Frankland Bridge on Wednesday evening.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), around 5:20 p.m., Ronlando Joaquin Garza, 19, was driving eastbound on I-275 on the bridge. Officials said he was driving recklessly, speeding and weaving in and out of traffic.
According to FHP, Garza attempted to pass a vehicle on the outside shoulder driven by a 74-year-old Sarasota woman.
However, due to construction on the shoulder, Garza could not continue and went back into a lane, hitting the woman's vehicle. This forced both Garza's and the woman's car over a guardrail and off the road, hitting two parked vehicles, according to FHP.
Garza and the 74-year-old woman were both taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Dashcam video shows crash happen:
Garza has been charged by FHP with reckless driving.
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