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New Port Richey man killed in fiery crash on I-75: FHP

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Published  May 19, 2025 8:04am EDT
Pasco County
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • A New Port Richey man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Sunday night. 
    • Troopers say the man was cutting in and out of traffic moments before the crash. 
    • According to FHP, the man’s vehicle struck a light pole and caught fire.  

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - A New Port Richey man who troopers say was cutting in and out of traffic Sunday night was killed in a single-vehicle crash on I-75 in Wesley Chapel. 

The backstory:

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 46-year-old man was traveling northbound on I-75 around 7:20 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle while cutting in and out of traffic and entered the outside shoulder of the highway.

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Once on the shoulder, troopers say the vehicle struck a light pole and caught fire. 

The driver died at the scene.

The Source: This story was written with information provided by the Florida Highway Patrol. 

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