Car fire kills woman on her birthday
The person who died in a car fire on Interstate 75 Sunday has been identified as Riverview resident Kristen Jennifer Kelley.
It was Kelley’s 34th birthday, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.
Around 6 a.m., deputies responded to southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 202 to a car fire.
The driver was transported to the hospital and Kelley, a passenger, was pronounced dead on scene.
The sheriff’s office continues to investigate the incident.
Hannah Morse: 941-745-7055, @mannahhorse
This story was originally published October 16, 2017 at 10:57 AM with the headline "Car fire kills woman on her birthday."