Parrish man seriously injured in wrong-way crash, troopers say

A Parrish man was seriously injured when his vehicle was hit by a wrong-way driver in Hillsborough County, according to Florida Higway Patrol.

The accident happened around 11:57 p.m. Saturday on U.S. 301 South, just south of Bishop Road.

A 31-year-old man from Parrish was driving a 2010 Hyundai Genesis southbound on U.S. 301 towards Manatee County.

Rene Vasquez, a 21-year-old man from Riverview, was driving northbound in the southbound lanes of U.S. 301 in a Toyota Corrola, according to FHP.

The two vehicles collided head-on and spun off of the roadway.

Vasquez was declared dead at the scene of the crash.

The Parrish man was transported to Tampa General Hospital with serious injuries.

Troopers say the incident was not alcohol related.

This story was originally published May 12, 2019 at 12:36 PM.