Sarasota, FL : Bradenton man killed in crash on SR-70 in Manatee County on Thursday, August 18, 2016

A Manatee County man has died after the vehicle he was driving crossed the center line and struck a tractor-trailer rig on State Road 70.

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office has not released the name of the 33-year-old man pending notification of family.

According to the Sheriff's Office:

The Bradenton man was traveling along 70 east of Post Boulevard when he crossed the center line in a no passing zone at around 6:08 a.m. Thursday. His vehicle, a 1992 Nissan pickup truck, struck the left side of the semi's trailer and stopped on south shoulder of 70.

The semi, driven by Yosbel Rodriguez-Hernandez, 37, of Tampa, stopped facing southwest on the north side 70.

The Bradenton man was taken to Lakewood Ranch Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

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Bradenton man killed in crash on SR-70