SARASOTA COUNTY – A single-vehicle crash involving a box truck on Interstate 75 Monday evening claimed the life of one passenger, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash took place at approximately 5:01 PM on May 5, 2025, in the northbound outside lane of I-75 near mile marker 196.

According to FHP investigators, a 26-year-old man from Opalocka, Florida, was driving a box truck northbound when he lost control of the vehicle. The truck veered off the roadway and onto the grass shoulder.

The front of the vehicle struck a traffic sign, and the truck overturned during the impact.

A 36-year-old male passenger from Hollywood, Florida, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver suffered minor injuries.

The Florida Highway Patrol Traffic Homicide Unit continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.

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