25-year-old dies in crash after her car runs out of gas on highway, Florida cops say
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A 25-year-old woman was killed after the car she was driving became disabled on a highway and was struck from behind, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
The woman’s car started to run out of gas as she was driving northbound on Interstate 75 in Hillsborough County on March 19, FHP Sgt. Steve Gaskins told McClatchy News.
Her car stopped working in the outside travel lane, according to a news release from Florida Highway Patrol. An oncoming vehicle was unable to stop and struck her car from behind around 12:15 a.m., according to the agency.
The crash occurred about 10 miles north of Sun City Center, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
Both vehicles came to a stop along the outside paved shoulder of the highway, the release says.
The 25-year-old driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, died on scene, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The driver of the second vehicle, a 20-year-old woman, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
Gaskins said the crash is under investigation.
Sun City Center is about 30 miles southeast of downtown Tampa.