PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – An early morning drive turned fatal on Sunday when a pickup truck drifted off Interstate 275, claiming the life of a Clearwater woman.
The crash occurred just before 4:00 a.m. as a Chevy Colorado headed south toward the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. According to troopers, the 21-year-old driver from Pinellas Park fell asleep at the wheel just north of the Pinellas Rest Area.
Once the driver lost control, the truck veered off the roadway. Investigators say the vehicle smashed into a tree and then collided with a guardrail. The violent impact caused a 27-year-old female passenger to be ejected from the truck…