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1 person dead following Nokomis car crash on South Tamiami Trail, deputies say

The southbound lanes of South Tamaimi Trail were closed for several hours.
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NOKOMIS, Fla. — The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said deputies are helping Florida Highway Patrol with a car crash that led to a person dying in Nokomis.

The accident happened around 9:23 p.m. Monday in the area of South Tamiami Trail and Hanchey Drive. 

As a result, the southbound lanes of South Tamiami Trail were shut down while authorities investigated the crash, the sheriff's office said in a news release. 

The lanes have since reopened.

There is no word yet on what caused the crash. And, the identity of the person killed has not been released yet. 

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