Three people injured on I-75 in Manatee County in collision caused by a wrong-way driver

Jesse Mendoza, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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Three people were injured in an accident caused by a wrong-way driver on Interstate 75 early Monday morning in Manatee County.

Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a 23-year-old man from Palm Harbor who was driving the BMW sedan that caused the accident for a potential driving under the influence charge.

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The man was traveling north on the southbound travel lane on I-75 in Manatee County near mile marker 227 at about 1:18 a.m. when his vehicle collided with a Chevrolet SUV driven by a 70-year-old man from Port Charlotte, according to FHP.

Both men sustained serious injuries. A 69-year-old female passenger in the SUV also sustained minor injuries. All parties were transported to a local hospital for treatment.

This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Wrong-way driver faces DUI charges after accident injures 3 in Manatee