St. Pete man dies in I-75 crash in Hillsborough County

The Brief

  • A St. Petersburg man died and another was seriously injured in an I-75 crash just south of Fletcher Avenue in Hillsborough County.
  • Both the Lakeland woman and the St. Pete man were taken to the hospital with serious injuries after the crash.
  • The Lakeland driver was driving at a slow speed on I-75 when the crash happened.

TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. A St. Petersburg man died and another person was seriously injured Tuesday evening in an I-75 crash just south of Fletcher Avenue in Hillsborough County, according to troopers.

What we know:

The Florida Highway Patrol said a 38-year-old Lakeland woman, driving a Nissan Rogue, and the 67-year-old St. Pete man, who was driving a Mitsubishi Mirage, were heading north on I-75 in the outside lane. At the time of the crash, the Mitsubishi Mirage was behind the Nissan Rogue.

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