SKYWAY BRIDGE — Florida Highway Patrol investigated a single-vehicle crash early Sunday that resulted in the death of a 27-year-old Clearwater woman.
The crash occurred on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at about 4:00 a.m. on southbound I-275, north of the Pinellas Rest Area. Troopers reported that a Chevy Colorado driven by a 21-year-old Pinellas Park man left the roadway after the driver fell asleep.
The vehicle struck a tree and then a guardrail. During the sequence, one passenger was ejected. She was transported to a hospital, where she later died.
The driver and two other passengers were not injured.
The roadway was reopened at around 9 a.m. Southbound vehicles were required to exit the Rest Area to re-enter southbound I-275.
The investigation is ongoing.
