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Man hospitalized after crashing into Riverview High School

A 21-year-old Sarasota man was hospitalized after he lost control of his car and slammed into a concrete wall at Riverview High School, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.

The man was driving a 2001 Honda CR-V eastbound on Proctor Road east of Rivetta Court around 10:44 p.m. Wednesday when he passed the driver in front of him in the left lane. As the man re-entered the left lane, he lost control of the car and drove onto the grass shoulder of the road, according to FHP.

The car then crashed into a concrete wall on the north side of Riverview High School, ultimately stopping at the school’s entrance.

According to FHP, the man was not wearing a seat belt. He was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital with critical injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

Hannah Morse: 941-745-7055, @mannahhorse

This story was originally published July 13, 2017 at 9:32 AM with the headline "Man hospitalized after crashing into Riverview High School."

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