Crime & Safety
Sarasota Teen Dies In Single-Car Crash
David Mahoney's SUV drove off the road crashing into a pile of rocks.
An 18-year-old Sarasota resident had died following a crash on Palmer Boulevard after 2 a.m. Friday.
Florida Highway Patrol responded to Palmer Boulevard near Nandina Drive where a 1998 Toyota 4-Runner was found overturned on it's side facing a small creek bed at 2:20 a.m.
The driver of the car, David M. Mahoney, 18 of Sarasota, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Highway Patrol.
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The SUV apparently drifted across the eastbound lane then off the southwest corner of the intersection, traveled off the shoulder and struck a large group of rocks causing the SUV to overturn, according to Highway Patrol.
It's unknown if alcohol was a factor, according to Highway Patrol.
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