Pickup truck bursts into flames after driver hits concrete utility pole in Manatee County
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A pickup truck driver died in a fiery crash after hitting a concrete utility pole in Manatee County.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver, who has not been identified, was traveling north on County Road 675 (Rutland Road/Oak Knoll Road) around 1:15 a.m. Wednesday.
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When the driver approached a curve in the road, they lost control and ended up in a grassy area.
The truck hit a ditch and a concrete utility pole, causing it to erupt into flames.
The driver died at the scene. Troopers said they are still trying to identify the driver.
The crash remains under investigation.
No other details were immediately available.
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