Single-vehicle crash kills man on I-275 SB in St. Pete

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A driver died Monday afternoon after losing control of his vehicle and crashing along the interstate in St. Petersburg, reports 10 Tampa Bay.

Police say the incident happened at 408 p.m. on the  southbound side of I-275 before 4th Street North.

It’s unclear what caused the driver to lose control of his van, but authorities say he veered away from the roadway and overturned on the shoulder. The force of the crash threw the 52-year-old driver from his vehicle, and he died at the scene of the crash.

The victim was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. A full investigation is underway.

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