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2 dead after State Road 70 head-on crash in Myakka, FHP says

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Published  December 15, 2024 3:59pm EST
Manatee County
FOX 13 News

MYAKKA, Fla. - Two people are dead after a driver attempted to pass westbound traffic on State Rd. 70 in Myakka on Saturday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A 31-year-old Bradenton man was driving three other people in a sport utility vehicle when they crossed over the center line and collided head-on with a pickup truck that was traveling east.

The driver of the pickup truck, a 47-year-old Arcadia man, and a passenger in the sport utility vehicle, a 56-year-old Bradenton man, were pronounced dead at the scene, according to investigators.

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The 31-year-old Bradenton man was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.

The other two passengers inside the sport utility vehicle sustained minor injuries.

FHP says they are still investigating the crash.

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