BRADENTON, FL : A major crash had hospitalized one and briefly shut down eastbound Cortez Road in Bradenton on May, Monday 8th 2017

A major crash had hospitalized one and briefly shut down eastbound Cortez Road in Bradenton on Monday morning.

Around 7:20 a.m., the driver of a Pontiac Vibe said he was sitting at a red light at the intersection of Cape Vista Drive in the left eastbound Cortex Road lane. Then a Toyota 4Runner hit him from behind, sending the car forward several feet as the 4Runner rolled over.

The driver of the 4Runner was taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.

All eastbound Cortez Road lanes were blocked for about a half-hour as drivers were diverted through a nearby parking lot. One lane had opened up by 8 a.m.

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One hospitalized after crash on Cortez Road