A 55-year-old man was killed Wednesday evening in a crash in Fort Meade. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the two-vehicle crash occurred at 6:15 p.m. on County Road 630 just east of County Road 555. Authorities believe a tan 2005 Chevrolet pickup truck being driven by a…
A 45-year-old woman who drove the wrong way on a north Tampa roadway and caused a crash is now facing DUI charges. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the woman was driving westbound in the eastbound lanes on West Linebaugh Avenue just before 10 p.m. Friday. Deputies believe the…
A fatal crash occurred Friday evening in Lakeland involving a motorcyclist colliding with a pickup truck. Officials believe that at approximately 3:20 p.m., a 37-year-old man was traveling southbound on Combee Road. He was riding a 2006 Honda 1000RR motorcycle. Around the same time, a 70-year-old woman driving a 2002…
A 53-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash with a truck early Monday morning. It happened around 7 a.m. on Walt Williams Road and Walt William Loop. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 2014 Ford F-150 was traveling south on Walt Williams Road. At the same time, the 53-year-old biker…
A Tampa man was arrested and charged with DUI after a head-on traffic crash late Saturday night. Deputies believe the 36-year-old crashed head-on into another vehicle while driving southbound in the northbound lanes on Anderson Road near Hoover Boulevard at approximately 11:15 p.m. One person suffered minor injuries and was…
A man died and several others were injured in Manatee County after being involved in a multi-car collision just after 8:30 p.m. Thursday. The crash occurred at 14th Street West and 53rd Avenue West. Reports indicate that a 22-year-old woman driving a Dodge Charger made a left turn into the…
A St. Petersburg tree trimmer is lucky to be alive after he was shocked by 7,200 volts of electricity. In June, the man was working at a home on 25th Avenue North when his pole hit a power line. The man was knocked unconscious and when he woke up he…
There were more than 1,400 wrong way crashes in FL in 2015, resulting in 1,454 injuries & 96 fatalities, according to the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Wrong way driving collisions occur when a vehicle has failed to observe a posted traffic sign or pavement marking and proceeds in…
The Fourth of July is the perfect time to enjoy food, fun, and maybe a few drinks with family and friends. Whether you’re attending a fireworks show or hitting the bars, Tampa is the perfect place to celebrate America’s Birthday. The sad truth is that Independance Day is one of…
Each year, numerous accidental deaths occur when children are left inside hot vehicles. Since 1998, an average of 37 US children have died every year from being left inside hot cars. A good amount of these were caused by lack of attention and could have been prevented. In these cases,…