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