Coverage dated July 13, 2026

Bradenton man accused of hitting, killing FDOT Road Ranger on I-75: FHP

Headline from FOX 13 Tampa

A Florida Department of Transportation Road Ranger was hit and killed while assisting at a crash scene on Interstate 75, and the driver accused of hitting him has been arrested on a DUI manslaughter charge, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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  1. Tampa Free Press

    FDOT Road Ranger Killed On I-75 By Bradenton Drunk Driver At Crash Scene In Pasco County (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    Tampa Free Press's feed description

    PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A traffic assistance call turned fatal Sunday night after a suspected drunk driver struck and killed a Florida Department of Transportation Road Ranger on Interstate 75. The incident began following an initial two-vehicle crash on southbound I-75 near milepost 274 in Pasco Count…

  2. WTSP Tampa

    Road ranger hit, killed by suspected drunk driver on I-75 in Pasco County (opens WTSP Tampa)

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    WTSP Tampa's feed description

    The road ranger, a 24-year-old Brandon man, was out of his car, attempting to set a lane closure, when a 40-year-old Bradenton man crashed into him, FHP said.

  3. WFLA

    Road Ranger killed by DUI driver 4x legal limit in Wesley Chapel: FHP (opens WFLA)

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    WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (WFLA) — A Road Ranger working a crash on I-75 Sunday night was killed when he was struck by a car in Wesley Chapel, the Florida Highway Patrol said. At around 8:30 p.m. on July 12, Road Rangers from the Florida Department of Transportation responded to a two-vehicle crash on I-7…

  4. Tampa Bay Times

    Impaired driver struck, killed Road Ranger on I-75 in Pasco, troopers say (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    A Bradenton man was driving under the influence of alcohol Sunday night when he struck and killed a Road Ranger on Interstate 75 in Pasco County, troopers said. The crash happened about 8:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes near the 274 milepost, just north of State Road 56, according to the Florida Hig…

  5. FOX 13 Tampa

    Bradenton man accused of hitting, killing FDOT Road Ranger on I-75: FHP (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    A Florida Department of Transportation Road Ranger was hit and killed while assisting at a crash scene on Interstate 75, and the driver accused of hitting him has been arrested on a DUI manslaughter charge, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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