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Lance Hadden, 41, killed in scooter crash with SUV on State Road 70 in Manatee County, Florida

Modified Date: 
Mon, 10/19/2015 - 10:42am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, October 18, 2015

Man riding scooter dies after being struck by SUV in Manatee Co.

A Bradenton man riding a scooter died Sunday night after being struck from behind by a sport utility vehicle on State Road 70, authorities say. Lance Hadden, 41, was riding a scooter east on State Road 70 near the I-75 interchange around 7:20 p.m. when a Jeep Liberty changed lanes behind him and struck the scooter, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Hadden, thrown from the scooter, was transported to Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, where he later died. The driver of the Jeep, 18-year-old Zacchaeus Wiedeman, was cited for careless driving, the FHP said.
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Type: Other Type of Accident
Topics: 
Moped and Motor Scooter Accidents
People Involved: 
Lance Hadden
Zacchaeus Wiedeman
Roadway: 
State Road 70
County: 
Manatee County, FL
Area: 
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

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