A man was killed and a woman hospitalized after a Sunday afternoon incident at the Courtney Campbell Causeway boat ramp. According to Tampa Fire Rescue, two people were in a boat that hit something in the water. No further information was immediately available. Even if you are operating your boat…
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 25-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a motorcycle collision Thursday night in St. Petersburg. The crash occurred around 6:15 p.m. at 6th Avenue South and 28th Street South. Police said a Ford Focus, driven by a 52-year-old woman was traveling northbound on 28th Street S. and made a left westbound…
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…
Five students were hit by a 48-year-old former law enforcement officer Thursday afternoon. Officials believe the man was drunk at the time of the accident. A 13-year-old boy died from his injuries received in the crash Friday morning. The students were hit by the man after they had gotten off…
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 23-year-old man was killed Wednesday morning in a pedestrian-involved crash near Ulmerton Road in Clearwater. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 6:45 a.m. near westbound Ulmerton and 34th Street North. Troopers believe the Alachua man was walking northbound across Ulmerton Road when he stepped into…
A 23-year-old man was killed Wednesday morning in a pedestrian-involved crash near Ulmerton Road in Clearwater. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 6:45 a.m. near westbound Ulmerton and 34th Street North. Troopers believe the Alachua man was walking northbound across Ulmerton Road when he stepped into…
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…