The Brief
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- A 36-year-old man died after a box truck crashed on Monday in Sarasota County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
- It happened shortly after 5 p.m. on the northbound side of I-75 north of the exit to Laurel Rd.
- FHP says the truck’s passenger died while the driver survived with minor injuries.
A man died and another was hurt after troopers say a box truck crashed along I-75 in Sarasota County during the afternoon rush on Monday.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened just after 5 p.m. Monday on the northbound side of I-75 north of the exit to Laurel Rd.
FHP says the driver, a 26-year-old Opa-locka man, lost control of the truck, hit a traffic sign and overturned.
Troopers say the passenger, a 36-year-old Hollywood man, died at the scene. The driver survived with minor injuries.
What we don’t know:
FHP did not release the name of the man who died or any details on what may have caused the driver to lose control of the truck.
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Source: fox13news
