1 dead, 1 hospitalized after deadly crash near Clearwater resort

CLEARWATER, Fla. - The roof of a pickup truck was torn off after it slammed into a tractor-trailer in Clearwater on Sunday morning, according to officials.

Authorities say a tractor-trailer was backing into the driveway of the Sheraton Sand Key Hotel as a 2007 F-150 pickup was speeding northbound. According to officials, the pickup slammed into the tractor-trailer and the impact tore the roof off.

Courtesy: Clearwater Police Department

The pickup became lodged under the tractor-trailer, trapping both the driver and passenger, according to first responders.

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Fire crews say they had to be extricated out of the truck.

Law enforcement says the passenger was identified as 41-year-old Mark Harris of Valrico. Harris died at the scene of the crash, according to officials.

Authorities say the driver, 36-year-old Michael D. Jones of Clearwater, remains in critical condition at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg.

Investigators believe speed and alcohol may have been factors in the crash.

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