Troopers investigating fatality crash off I-75 in Pasco County

Troopers from the Flroida Highway Patrol continue to investigate a fatality crash in Pasco County.

The crash occurred at approximately 12:46 p.m. on Saturday, December 23, 2023.

The driver of a Honda Accord was traveling northbound on I-75, south of the Pasco County Rest Area near Milepost 277, just south of SR-54.

Based on preliminary information, when the Honda suffered a tire failure it resulted in the driver losing control causing the Honda to depart the roadway and strike a tree. 

An air transport unit responded to the scene. The 39-year-old male driver from Oley, Pennsylvania was transported to an area hospital where he died from injuries.