DOVER, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was summoned to a hit-and-run collision reported at the Bogaert Road and East Wheeler Road junction Monday. Deputies arrived at the scene before 6:30 p.m. They launched an investigation but have not released a description of the suspect or the at-fault vehicle.…
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News: Crash at Gibsonton intersection injures at least 1
GIBSONTON, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a crash in the U.S. Highway 41 and Palm Avenue junction that injured at least one person Friday. Deputies arrived at the scene before 7:30 p.m. No additional information, including whether anyone was taken to a hospital and the…
News: HCSO investigates injury collision in Brandon
BRANDON, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a collision at East Robertson Street and Margaret Street that injured at least one person Thursday. Deputies arrived at the scene before 6:30 p.m. Officials have not commented on the exact cause of this crash or specified the number and…
What’s Up With All of This Tampa Bay Traffic? Tips for Dealing with the Congestion | Tampa Bay Car Accident Lawyers Whittel & Melton
One of the main complaints from drivers in Tampa Bay this time of year is that traffic is getting worse as the weather gets warmer and more people appear to be out and about. It is especially brutal around spring break, and some days in Tampa Bay feel like rush…
News: At least one injured in East Lake-Orient Park district
TAMPA, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office revealed at least one person suffered wounds in a collision in the East Lake-Orient Park district Wednesday. Deputies arrived at the scene — the Highland Manor Drive and North Falkenburg Road junction — before 6 p.m. They started an investigation and have…
News: Train fatally hits pedestrian in Seffner
SEFFNER, FL – A pedestrian succumbed to fatal wounds after they were hit by a train on the railroad tracks along Parsons Avenue Monday night. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office told ABC Action News they were summoned to the scene around 11:30 p.m. and declared the victim dead at the…
News: Speed suspected in fatal crash with pole in Largo
LARGO, FL – Largo Police said they suspected a driver of a black 1991 Nissan 300ZX traveling at a high rate when they crashed into a pole Sunday, resulting in their death. This single-vehicle collision took place at the Walsingham Road and Shipwatch Drive junction, which is along George C.…
News: Boy, 2, fatally struck by moving vehicle in Bradenton
BRADENTON, FL – A 2-year-old toddler was killed after unintentionally getting out of a moving vehicle driven by his mother and getting hit when she put the car in reverse. This collision happened around 8 a.m. Wednesday on Anchor Bay Trail at their home, according to MySunCoast. No other details…
News: Man critically hurt in fiery crash caused by U-turn attempt
TAMPA, FL – A driver of a Dodge pickup truck tried to make a U-turn and then started driving the wrong way, leading him to collide with the wall and sustaining critical, life-threatening injuries. This crash happened before 9 a.m. Thursday at the northbound lanes of the I-4 and Selmon…
News: One loses life in fiery crash with utility pole in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – When two vehicles, one of them rammed into a utility pole and then burst into flames Tuesday, claiming one life. This incident took place around 5:30 p.m. at the West Waters Avenue and North Boulevard junction, WTSP reported. The impact led to some power outages. The person…