Fourth of July weekend is here! This is a holiday that brings thousands of boaters to the water. More boaters means more boats and people on the water, more alcohol, and an increased risk of accidents and arrests for Boating Under the Influence (BUI). Keep in mind that police will…
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a double drowning of two siblings at a Tampa hotel on Sunday. Two siblings — a 12-year-old male and 17-year-old female — were pulled from the hotel swimming pool, both unresponsive around 3:30 p.m. Sunday. The brother and sister had traveled with…
A pedestrian was killed late Tuesday in Tampa. According to police, the pedestrian was struck near the intersection of West Hillsborough Avenue and North Tampania Avenue. Officers have not released details of the crash, but said the driver did stay at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. The identity…
Tampa Bay residents are gearing up for Cinco de Mayo fiestas today! This is the perfect time to enjoy Mexican-inspired food, drinks and fun with friends and family. Unfortunately, drunk driving rates increase over the holidays. Every day in the United States, an average of 27 people lose their lives…
A 27-year-old is in critical condition after a motorcycle accident Tuesday night in Hillsborough. Troopers believe that a 49-year-old man was stopped on Riga Boulevard at the intersection of SR 574 when he turned east onto SR 574 and changed lanes into the path of a motorcycle. The motorcycle, driven…
A motorcyclist was killed late Sunday in a hit-and-run crash in Tampa. According to police, the driver of a pickup truck struck the motorcyclist at 11:30 p.m. at West Waters Avenue and North Boulevard and then fled the scene of the crash, leaving the vehicle behind. The motorcyclist was rushed…
Millennial drivers are behaving badly on U.S. roads, a trend that could be contributing to a spike in highway deaths, according to a new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. In 2015, U.S. traffic deaths rose 7 percent to 35,092, the largest single-year increase in five decades. They’re…
A 21-year-old motorcyclist is in critical condition after a collision Monday night in Hillsborough County. The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash occurred shortly before 6 p.m. at Busch Boulevard and Twin Lake Boulevard. A 29-year-old driver of a Ford Focus was traveling westbound on Busch Blvd. and turned left…
Deputies are currently investigating a fatal crash that involved a motorcyclist. The accident occurred around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday on 150th Avenue in Seminole. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office believes the 40-year-old man was traveling eastbound in the median lane of Bay Pines Boulevard when he lost control of his motorcycle.…
Hillsborough deputies are currently investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle rider colliding with an SUV in Thonotosassa Friday. Deputies believe the motorcycle and the SUV were both traveling south on Tom Folsom Road Friday around 4:31 p.m. As the SUV slowed to make a left turn onto Reylinda Avenue,…