Cortez Bridge

Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

16-year-old runaway steals a pickup in West Bradenton, Manatee County, instigating a police pursuit the leads to 23 separate accidents before the suspect crashes near the Cortez Bridge. No injuries reported.

Accident Date: 
Mon, 03/03/2014

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office now says a total of 23 accidents were caused Tuesday morning during a pursuit of a stolen vehicle.

Deputies say the pick-up truck was stolen by a 16-year-old runaway from Arcadia, from an auto shop on 60th Street in West Bradenton around 10 a.m.