Clearwater Man Dies Following Medical Emergency And Crash On I-275 Exit Ramp

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A 65-year-old Clearwater man died Tuesday morning after suffering a medical emergency while driving on the exit ramp from northbound I-275 to eastbound I-4. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident took place at approximately 7:45 a.m. in Hillsborough County.

The man was operating a Chevrolet pickup truck northbound when the medical event caused him to lose control of the vehicle.

The pickup struck the rear of a Mazda SUV driven by a 21-year-old woman from Thonotosassa. Following the initial collision, the Chevrolet continued forward and hit a guardrail multiple times before it became wedged between two concrete traffic barriers…

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