SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — An 18-year-old driver died in a crash early Sunday on Interstate 75 in Sarasota County.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the crash happened around 6 a.m. at mile marker 202.8 in the southbound lanes.
Troopers said the driver, from Charlotte County, was traveling in the center lane when he veered left to pass another vehicle, lost control, and crossed all three southbound lanes.
The car went off the road onto the west shoulder and struck a metal pole.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
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