85-year-old woman killed after colliding with bridge pillar off US-19
Just after 1 p.m., the Florida Highway Patrol said the St. Petersburg woman in a Cadillac STS was traveling northbound on the frontage road of US-19 when she lost control of the car.
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The driver veered left and struck a curb, causing her tires to deflate.
As the Cadillac continued into the median, the vehicle collided with a bridge pillar.
The woman was taken to a nearby hopsital where she later died from her injuries.
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