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I-75 Crash Sends Five to Hospital

A Florida car accident in southern Manatee County sends five to local hospitals. The accident took place along Interstate 75 at approximately 5:45 PM on Tuesday afternoon, October 13, 2009.

The one-vehicle crash involved a Ford Explorer that was traveling north on I-75. According to Florida Highway Patrolman Lt. Chris Miller, the SUV was in the far left lane when the tread on the tires apparently separated causing the vehicle to swerve off the road and overturning.

The incident happened near mile marker 223, north of the University exit. Miller said that shards of glass littered the road and white marks were found indented in the pavement where the SUV’s tires are believed to have separated. Tire separation can be a result of the tires hitting an object or due to the condition of the tires, he later commented.

There were six passengers in the Explorer at the time of the crash, in which five sustained injuries. Authorities have not released the identities of the people involved.

One of the victims was reported as being in critical condition after being ejected from the vehicle. That person was flown to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Florida.

A second passenger was also ejected from the SUV. That person and three others were transported to Lakewood Ranch Medical Center and were treated for serious injures.

Only one passenger is believed to have been wearing a seatbelt in the Florida car accident, according to troopers.

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