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Troopers say four fled the scene of crash on Howard Frankland Bridge

Troopers are seeking information regarding a crash on the Howard Frankland Bridge that occurred at approximately 5:20 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2022.

According to a preliminary report from FHP, a Mercedes sedan was traveling southbound on I-275 in the outside lane near Milepost 35. A Nissan Pathfinder, trailering a boat, was traveling southbound in the center outside lane parallel to the Mercedes.

The driver of the Mercedes lost control of the vehicle which entered the outside shoulder and struck the barrier wall. It was then redirected back into the travel lanes and collided with the trailer towed by the Nissan.

This resulted in the Nissan and trailer to jackknife into the inside lanes of the Howard Frankland Bridge as the boat separated from the trailer and came to final rest on the roadway.

The Mercedes rotated in the travel lanes of I-275 with four unknown occupants fleeing the crash scene afoot.

The crash closed all lanes of I-275 until 7:40 a.m.

The victim, a 36-year-old Tampa man, suffered minor injuries as a result of the collision. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call *FHP or **TIPS.

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