A 62-year-old driver has died after crashing into a tree in Manatee County on Monday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

  • Michael Eugene Hosier was taken to Lakewood Ranch Medical Center

At around 11: 25 p.m., Michael Eugene Hosier was driving his 2000 Toyota Tundra on westbound of State Road 70 east when he lost control, struck a tree, and spun the pickup counterclockwise, the FHP stated.

The Myakka City resident was taken to Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, where he died.

The FHP stated that Hosier was not wearing his seatbelt and that alcohol did not play a part in the fatal accident.