UNINCORPORATED BROWARD COUNTY — A Clearwater male was killed just after he dropped regulate of his automobile and crashed via a visitors barrier in Alligator Alley on Friday afternoon.
According to a assertion supplied by the Florida Freeway Patrol, the driver was identified as a 60-yr-aged male from Clearwater but no further information and facts pertaining to his identification was launched.
FHP stated that all-around 1:05 p.m. Friday, the driver was traveling westbound on Interstate 75 and departing mile marker 47. At this moment, he lost regulate of his car or truck as he traveled southwesterly out of the westbound lanes and on to the grassy median. From there, his car traveled about a quarter mile as it approached the L28 overpass/canal.
At this position, the entrance still left of his car or truck collided with the inside of concrete wall of I-75 ahead of colliding with the guardrail confront within the grassy median that connects the east- and westbound overpasses. Then, his vehicle breached the guardrail and traveled west off I-75 and down a paved access (for official use) highway, the place his motor vehicle arrived to a end going through west.
The driver was transported to Broward Health and fitness Medical Center by BSO Fireplace Rescue for clinical therapy. Sadly, he died from his injuries and was pronounced dead at BHMC by attending professional medical staff.
FHP is at the moment investigating what brought on the driver to reduce handle of his car or truck.
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