Tampa man trying to walk across I-75 near Fletcher Avenue hit, killed by 2 vehicles: FHP
A deadly crash closed the southbound lanes of I-75 near Fletcher Avenue late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, but they have since reopened.
TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa man died late Wednesday night after troopers said he was hit by two vehicles while trying to cross I-75 in Tampa.
Deadly I-75 crash
What we know:
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was trying to cross the southbound lanes of the interstate near Fletcher Avenue around 11:30 p.m.
Troopers said he was struck by a Nissan Sentra, driven by a 57-year-old Sun City Center woman and a Lincoln MKZ, driven by a 20-year-old Lakeland woman.
The man died at the scene.
The crash closed all southbound lanes of I-75 for several hours on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, but they have since reopened.
Deadly crash investigation
What we don't know:
It is unclear why the man was trying to cross I-75.
The man’s identity has not been publicly released.
The Source: Information for this story came from the Florida Highway Patrol via a press release and FDOT traffic cameras.