Man, 18, hurt in Lakewood Ranch crash
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MANATEE -- An 18-year-old Lakewood Ranch man was critically injured early Friday, when he crashed his car in Lakewood Ranch.
About 3:55 a.m., the man, who was driving a BMW 328i, was heading northbound on Arnold Palmer Green near Vilamoura Place, when he traveled across the southbound lanes, hit a curb and then struck several signs and a bush, according to Florida Highway Patrol
According to the release, the driver continued in a northwesterly direction, striking several bushes, then a stop sign. The driver then struck a concrete sign and rotated in a counter clockwise direction. Troopers said the driver came to a final rest on the north shoulder of Vilamoura Place in the grass, facing a westerly direction.
The driver was transported to Tampa General Hospital and is listed in critical condition, according to the report.
The crash remains under investigation.
This story was originally published May 6, 2016 at 1:52 PM with the headline "Man, 18, hurt in Lakewood Ranch crash ."