Garbage Man Killed After Truck Rolls Over, Hits Pole: FHP

Bradenton FL

25 March, 2022

10:35 AM

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MANATEE COUNTY, FL — A garbage man was killed in Manatee County when the truck he was riding in rolled over and hit a utility pole Wednesday afternoon, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release. The truck, driven by a 24-year-old Bradenton man, was traveling west on State Road 64 approaching Lena Road around 12:40 p.m. As he made a left turn onto Lena Road, the truck rolled onto its side, FHP said. The truck continued moving forward, colliding with a concrete curb, traffic control box and utility pole The truck's passenger, a 47-year-old Sarasota man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was seriously injured in the crash.