SARASOTA, FL : Man ran light, critically hurt in crash on Thursday, 12th September 2019

A Nokomis teenager was unable to avoid hitting a vehicle that ran a red light early Thursday, authorities said.

The driver of the truck she struck is in critical condition and that man faces charges of violation of a traffic control device, authorities said.

Julia Isabella Morrell, 19, of Nokomis, was northbound about 8:05 a.m. driving a 1998 Toyoto Sienna in the left turn lane of Interstate 75 exit ramp and approaching the intersection, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.

David Michael Kulju, 45, of Tampa, was eastbound driving a 2004 Toyota 4 Runner in the outside lane of State Road 70 approaching the intersection and “failed to stop for the red traffic signal and entered the intersection,” according to the FHP report.

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