MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A driver was killed in a Manatee County crash early Sunday morning after hitting a utility pole, authorities said.
The victim was traveling eastbound on Interstate 275 in an SUV, approaching Interstate 75 at about 12:25 a.m.
According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, the driver failed to negotiate a curve on the roadway, drove across the grassy median, and hit a utility pole.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A positive identification of the victim is pending.
The crash remains under investigation.
