FHP: 19-year-old passenger killed after Jeep rear-ends vehicle in Seffner
SEFFNER, Fla. - Florida Highway Patrol troopers said a Polk County driver failed to stop and crashed into another vehicle, killing the passenger inside at a Seffner intersection.
The fatal collision occurred at U.S. Highway 92 and Mango Road around 4:42 a.m. Tuesday. Troopers said the driver of a 2016 Jeep Wrangler, a 35-year-old man from Auburndale, was heading east on U.S. 92, just west of the intersection.
Meanwhile, a 2019 Nissan Altima was stopped for a traffic signal at the Mango Road intersection.
Troopers said the Auburndale man failed to stop and crashed into the rear of the Altima.
The view from SkyFOX shows all lanes blocked at the intersection following the deadly crash.
The white Jeep was seen with some front-end damage, while the Altima had extensive damage.
The driver of the Nissan, a 23-year-old woman from Gibsonton, had minor injuries. The passenger, a 19-year-old man, died at the scene. Neither were wearing a seat belt, troopers said.
