Man, 77, Killed in Manatee County Crash on State Road 70 at Interstate 75

A sedan was traveling eastbound on Highway 70 when it collided head-on with a semi-truck

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Manatee County, FL. – A 77-year-old man was killed in a car crash early Saturday morning in Bradenton, Manatee County.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 10 a.m. on State Road 70 at Interstate 75.

A sedan was traveling eastbound on Highway 70 approaching the Interstate 75 southbound exit ramp when the driver collided head-on with a semi-truck.

The 77-year-old man driving the sedan was killed in the accident.

A passenger in the sedan was hospitalized in critical condition.

More details about the accident were not released.

An investigation into the accident is underway.