BRADENTON, FL – A 47-year-old man was arrested for DUI after causing a collision that injured an on-duty Manatee County deputy Sunday. The impaired driver, identified as William Thomas, drifted off northbound Boulevard West and into the southbound lanes and struck the deputy’s vehicle head-on, CBS 12 said. The impact…
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News: Woman, child seriously hurt in multi-car wreck in Bradenton
BRADENTON, FL – An SUV driver failed to stop at a red light and caused a multi-vehicle crash that left a 56-year-old woman and child in serious condition Monday. After 1 p.m., the SUV driver, a 24-year-old man from Sarasota, first rear-ended a Kia sedan at the intersection of SR…
News: Speedy driver causes fatal rollover wreck in Sarasota
SARASOTA, FL – A BMW driver was said to have been speeding when he lost control of his car, causing the car to overturn and claiming the life of his passenger Saturday. ABC Action News said the solo collision happened on the westbound lanes of Northagate Boulevard at 2:45 a.m.…
News: I-4 wreck in Dover claims teens life, injures 6
DOVER, FL – A 16-year-old teenager lost his life, and six teenagers were injured as a result of a two-vehicle collision on I-4 Wednesday, Fox 13 News reports. Florida Highway Patrol said the crash, reported at 11 p.m., happened after a 16-year-old boy, driving a Dodge SUV, tried to merge…
News: 20 hurt in 13-vehicle wreck on I-275 in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Twenty people sustained injuries as a result of a 13-vehicle collision that included an ambulance on the I-275 South off-ramp Wednesday. The crash took place at 5:30 p.m. at the ramp connecting to 22nd Avenue South, according to WTSP. EMS crews issued one person a trauma…
News: Driver fatally hits motorcyclist in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 25-year-old male motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries after getting struck by a Honda Civic north of Abercrombie Park Monday. St. Petersburg police told IONTB that the Honda driver was trying to turn west onto 40th Avenue North from Park Street North when he went directly in…
News: Fiery crash in Tampa claims 1 life, ends in DUI arrest
TAMPA, FL – A 51-year-old woman, who was intoxicated, was arrested after causing a fiery collision that claimed the life of her passenger Monday. The Tampa Bay Times said the woman had crashed her van into a median on 78th Street North under the Selmon Expressway. The force of the…
News: Police investigates crash that damages Tampa home
TAMPA, FL – Tampa police are investigating the reason why a woman lost control of her gray Honda car and plowed into a home on the 2100th block of Sligh Avenue Monday. Officers responded to the scene around 6 a.m. A photo from WFLA reveals some slightly dented windows. While…
News: FHP shuts down Dale Mabry Hwy. due to crash
LUTZ, FL – Crews shut down the southbound directions of Dale Mabry Highway along Cheval Boulevard due to a Friday afternoon crash, Florida Highway Patrol said. At least one person was injured. However, the extent of their injuries, including the exact cause of the crash, is unclear. Our team of…
News: Man’s life claimed after crash along Tampa Int. Airport
TAMPA, FL – A man’s life was claimed after a collision that took place on George J. Bean Parkway outside of Tampa International Airport Tuesday. Tampa police told FOX 13 News that they shut down Spruce Street and the I-275 exit for the scene clearance and investigation period. The police…