HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – An unidentified man was killed late Wednesday afternoon after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a utility pole along State Road 574.
The fatal wreck occurred around 5:04 p.m. on Christmas Eve, just west of Falkenburg Road. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an adult male was driving a Honda Accord eastbound when the vehicle suddenly left the roadway.
Troopers say the sedan smashed through a pedestrian handrail and went down an embankment before striking a utility pole. The impact caused the car to catch fire immediately…