A Tampa man died Monday after he was involved in a single-vehicle crash on I-275 in Pinellas County.
- Troopers say driver made several lane changes and lost control
- Car overturned several times on grass median
- Passenger later died at hospital
The crash happened at 4:43 p.m. on northbound I-275 at mile marker 26 in Pinellas County.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Lisandra Torres, 20, of Tampa, was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier north on I-275. She was making several lane changes when she lost control and drove onto the grass median, which caused the Cavalier to overturn several times, troopers say.
Passenger Jose Omar Rivera, 20, was taken to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, where he died later that day from his injuries.
Torres sustained minor injuries. She was ticketed for careless driving.