The approximate site of a deadly crash with a cow on SR-70, Monday, December 5, 2022. Credit: Google maps A man from LaBelle was killed early Monday morning after crashing his SUV into a cow on SR-70 in Manatee County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 62-year-old man was driving a Toyota SUV north on SR-70, near Betts Road, around 1:30 a.m. A cow wandered onto SR-70 in front of the approaching SUV and was struck. The SUV overturned and the man was ejected. According to the report, he was not wearing a seatbelt. He was transported to an area hospital and later pronounced dead. The crash remains under investigation.