Sarasota man killed, 2 injured in alleged red-light crash in Bradenton

A Sarasota man was killed, and two other people were seriously injured after a crash on Sunday afternoon in Bradenton, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

According to investigators, a 19-year-old Bradenton man was driving a Ford Mustang westbound on 53rd Avenue West. 

What we know:

As he approached the 20th Street West intersection, he allegedly drove through a red light and slammed into a Ford F-150 that was turning left from 20th Street West onto 53rd Avenue on a green light.

A 38-year-old Bradenton man driving the Ford F-150 was injured and his passenger, a 53-year-old man, was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died. The driver of the Mustang was also injured.

FHP says that charges against the 19-year-old are pending and the investigation is ongoing.

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What we don't know:

The names of the people involved have not been released.

The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Florida Highway Patrol.

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