A 42-year-old man from Plantation was killed Sunday afternoon after his Tesla overturned on Interstate 75 in Sarasota County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Source: WFTS Tampa Bay 28

The crash happened at about 4:54 p.m. on October 25 on the southbound lanes of I-75 near mile marker 195, north of Jacaranda Boulevard, troopers said.

The man was driving a 2026 Tesla Model Y southbound when the vehicle left the roadway and entered the grass median, the highway patrol said. The Tesla overturned and the driver was ejected from the vehicle.

He suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Florida Highway Patrol did not identify him in its release and did not say what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway.

Source: Florida Traffic / Florida Highway Patrol

The crash remains under investigation, troopers said. No other vehicles were reported involved in the initial highway patrol account.