VENICE MAN INJURED IN BRADENTON ACCIDENT

A VENICE MAN WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT IN BRADENTON.  THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 76 YEAR OLD ROCCO PACE WAS EASTBOUND ON STATE ROAD 70 IN THE LEFT LANE WEST OF 35^TH STREET EAST JUST AFTER 4:30PM YESTERDAY WHEN FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON HE ABRUPTLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT.  THE 2005 DODGE DAKOTA TRAVELED THROUGH THE SOUTH SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY AND HIT A WOODEN FENCE AND TREE.  PACE WAS BAYFLITED TO BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER IN SERIOUS CONDITION.  TROOPERS SAY THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS ON THE ROADWAY AND CHARGES ARE PENDING THE COMPLETION OF THEIR INVESTIGATION.