Vehicle Collides with Pizza Restaurant, Killing 48-Year-Old Driver

CRYSTAL RIVER, FL – An early morning single-vehicle crash on US-19 claimed the life of a Clearwater man, say officials.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 48-year-old man was traveling southbound in a Ford F-150 when, for unknown reasons, he lost control of the vehicle, crossed the median, struck a utility pole, and collided with a Marco's Pizza restaurant.

Officials say the driver died at the scene of the crash.