NORTH PORT – Florida Highway Patrol announced a tragic fatal accident that took place very early Monday Morning on Interstate 75

The crash took place as a 21-year-old man from Tampa was driving a Toyota Corolla heading southbound on I-75 in the left lane south of River Road.

At the same time, a 27-year-old man from North Port was outside of his disabled vehicle (A Kia SUV) on the left shoulder, attempting to change a tire on the disabled SUV.

As the Toyota approached from the north, the North Port man attempted to cross the roadway from the left paved shoulder. At 4:10 AM the Toyota Corolla encountered the man trying to cross the southbound lanes of I-75.

Tragically, the front of the sedan crashed into the man at speed fatally injuring him.

Sarasota County E.M.S. pronounced the Pedestrian deceased on-scene.

FHP has stated that the accident remains under investigation.

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