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Man found dead in SUV at South Skyway Fishing Pier in Manatee County, FHP says

The Florida Highway Patrol says troopers found a 41-year-old man dead inside an Chevrolet SUV parked at the Skyway Fishin Pier in Manatee County early Tuesday morning. The fisher pier is pictured in this September 2024 Bradenton Herald file photo.
The Florida Highway Patrol says troopers found a 41-year-old man dead inside an Chevrolet SUV parked at the Skyway Fishin Pier in Manatee County early Tuesday morning. The fisher pier is pictured in this September 2024 Bradenton Herald file photo. ttompkins@bradenton.com

Troopers found a 41-year-old man dead inside a parked SUV early Tuesday at the Skyway Fishing Pier in Manatee County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

FHP said they arrived around 4:20 a.m. on the south side of the pier, where they located the man in a Chevrolet SUV. He was alone in the vehicle, according to a news release.

FHP says the South Skyway Fishing Pier closed for several hours during the investigation but reopened around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Additional information, including a possible cause of death, was not immediately available Tuesday morning.

The investigation remains ongoing, FHP said.

Michael Moore Jr.
Bradenton Herald
Michael Moore Jr. is the public safety and justice reporter for the Bradenton Herald. He covers crime, courts and law enforcement. Michael grew up in Bradenton and graduated from University of South Florida St. Petersburg.
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