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    92-year-old Palmetto woman killed in one-car crash, drove into a ditch, troopers say

    By Melissa Pérez-Carrillo, Sarasota Herald-Tribune,

    26 days ago

    A 92-year-old Palmetto woman was killed in a crash on Tuesday after driving off the roadway into a ditch, troopers said.

    The woman was traveling in an SUV and heading south on 3rd Avenue West, passing 42nd Street Court West at 7:19 p.m. She failed to negotiate a roadway curve, traveled off to the left of the roadway and collided with a ditch, according to a Florida Highway Patrol crash report.

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    She was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation by FHP.

    In 2024, there have been 3,076 crashes in Manatee County. Of those crashes, there have been 27 fatalities and 2,251 injuries, according to the Florida Crash Dashboard. There have been 3,396 crashes in Sarasota County in 2024. Of those crashes, there have been 28 fatalities and 2,033 injuries.

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