Parrish woman killed in Manatee County crash on U.S. 301, FHP says
A 71-year-old Parrish woman got into a fatal car crash after running a red light on U.S. 301 in Manatee County, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.
The wreck happened around 1:19 p.m. Friday at the intersection of U.S. 301 and County Road 675 in Parrish, according to the agency.
Troopers say that the Parrish woman was driving a Toyota Prius westbound on C.R. 675/Rutland Road when she failed to stop for a steady red light at the intersection with U.S. 301.
Her car entered the path of a Ram 1500 pickup truck driving north on U.S. 301, and the truck hit the left side of her car, FHP said.
Emergency responders took the Parrish woman to an area hospital with serious injuries, where she later died, the agency said.
Troopers did not report any injuries for the 34-year-old Palmetto man who was driving the pickup truck.
The crash is still under investigation, FHP said.
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