Man arrested for stealing truck involved in Seven Mile Bridge crash

A 37-year-old Marathon man was arrested on Stock Island for stealing a pickup truck that was involved in a crash Monday on the Seven Mile Bridge.

Kenneth James Weber was charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle.

Weber was taken to Lower Keys Medical Center after the crash. The 2002 Lincoln pickup truck he was driving turned out to be stolen from a business owner in Marathon.

Weber was working for that business owner.

A warrant was issued for Weber’s arrest. He was arrested by Deputy Zach Gilroy on Stock Island Friday afternoon.

Weber was taken to jail.

The Seven Mile Bridge crash is being investigated by the Florida Highway Patrol.

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