Largo Man Dies in Truck Crash on Interstate 275
LARGO, Fla. — A 62-year-old man from Largo died after his truck crashed and caught fire on Interstate 275 on October 10 at approximately 2:41 p.m.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident occurred in the southbound lanes near mile marker 29. The man was driving a pickup truck when he lost control and collided with a concrete barrier, causing the vehicle to overturn and ignite.
Emergency response teams arrived at the scene and found the truck fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters extinguished the fire, but the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. No other vehicles were involved in the incident, and no additional injuries were reported.
Authorities closed two southbound lanes for several hours as they conducted an investigation and cleared the wreckage. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.