Man killed, another injured in crash on U.S. 301: FHP
ELLENTON, Fla. - A driver died and another was hurt in a two-vehicle crash in Manatee County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
What we know:
FHP said a 78-year-old Ellenton man turned his pickup truck into the path of a Hyundai Sonata at U.S. 301 and Colony Dr. S.
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The driver of the truck, who troopers said was not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene.
Paramedics took the 23-year-old driver of the Hyundai to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
What we don't know:
FHP did not release the names of the drivers involved in the crash.
What's next:
The Florida Highway Patrol Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating the crash.
The Source: Information for this story came from the Florida Highway Patrol.
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