Hillsborough County, FL (July 2, 2018) – A driver died after he crashed into a retention pond. He lost control of his vehicle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The Tampa man lost his life yesterday when he ended up in a retention pond after he lost control on Interstate 75. The man was identified as 71-year-old Lawrence James McKiernan of Tampa. He died at the scene.
The crash took place around 3:51 p.m. on northbound Interstate 75 north of Fletcher Avenue. At the time, McKiernan was driving a Mercedes when he lost control. His vehicle left the roadway and entered into the grass median, which is where he collided with a fence and ran into a retention pond.
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