Similar crash occurs April 20 directly across the street at Rader’s Reef

A West Manatee Fire Rescue firefighter makes his way through heavy smoke around a Dodge van that crashed April 20 into Rader’s Reef, 5508 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. HBPD identified Bradenton resident Remy Gonzalez, 66, as the driver, saying he lost control of his vehicle for an unknown reason. The crash caused a fire and trapped one person inside. WMFR extinguished the fire and extracted Gonzalez and an injured person, who were taken to a local hospital. There were no criminal charges for the crash as of April 22, according to HBPD Chief Bill Tokajer. The store is at the corner of Marina Drive and 56th Street, across the street from Gypsea Tides, the site of an April 18 crash. Islander Photo: Mike Deal