CLEARWATER, FL – Two people and a pilot lost their lives after a small plane crashed into a mobile home park complex, leading the plane to catch fire Thursday. Several fire responders arrived at the scene — which happened near U.S. Highway 19 — before 7:30 p.m., according to WTSP.…
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News: Female pedestrian, 70, loses life in St. Pete hit-and-run
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 70-year-old woman passed away Wednesday after she was struck at an intersection in the Deniston Heights neighborhood by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene. The fatal collision happened after 6:30 p.m. at the 22nd Avenue North and 41st Street intersection, FOX 13 News reported.…
News: Collision in Gandy claims 58-year-old man’s life
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 58-year-old man had died, and a 23-year-old woman from Seminole was transported to a hospital after a crash in the Gandy area Wednesday. This collision happened on the eastbound lanes of Gandy Boulevard adjacent to San Fernando Boulevard, according to WTSP. Officials said the events…
U-turn collision in Hillsborough Co. claims life of 17-year-old teen
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – A 44-year-old man operating a Chevy Equinox made a U-turn and collided with a teenage driver’s vehicle, leading the 17-year-old to die from his injuries Sunday. This collision happened before 2 a.m. on U.S. 41 near Villemarie Road, WFLA said. Florida Highway Patrol said the 44-year-old…
News: Hit-and-run crash in Tampa claims life of 86-year-old man
TAMPA, FL – An 86-year-old man walking his bicycle on U.S. Highway 41 passed away after he was struck by an SUV driver who fled the scene Saturday. This collision happened before 6:45 p.m. south of Honeycrisp Court, according to ABC Action News. The man was pronounced dead at the…
News: Speeding hit-and-run driver fatally hits cyclist in East Tampa
EAST TAMPA, FL – A person was said to have driven at a high rate when they fatally struck a cyclist before fleeing the scene after 8:15 p.m. Tuesday. FOX 13 News said this collision happened adjacent to East 21st Avenue and North 19th Avenue. Home security footage revealed that…
News: 1 killed in wrong-way crash in Venice
VENICE, FL – A driver traveled the wrong way on Englewood Road, causing the motorist to strike two other cars head-on, leading one to suffer fatal injuries. This collision occurred adjacent to Whispering Pines Circle before 9 p.m. Saturday, according to WFLA. Officials have not indicated if anyone else was…
Plant City Man Facing Vehicular Homicide Charges in Fatal Racing Crash | Tampa Bay Wrongful Death Attorneys Whittel & Melton
The Florida Highway Patrol has confirmed that a Plant City man has been arrested on a vehicular homicide charge after a fatal crash Monday night. The 18-year-old Plant City man was apparently racing another driver when the accident happened on State Road 60 near Cassels Road. Reports indicate that the…
Construction Worker Injured After Incident at Midtown Tampa
A construction worker was taken to the hospital Monday afternoon after an incident at Midtown Tampa. Officials say the worker’s boom lift hit a power line at the construction site at 3725 W Grace Street at 12:05 p.m. The boom was still in the raised position with the worker in…
Bond Set At $150K for Driver Charged With DUI in Deadly, Wrong-Way Crash at TPA
A 30-year-old driver accused of killing two people in a wrong-way crash on Sunday at Tampa International Airport made his first court appearance Monday morning. A judge set the man’s bond at $150,000. He faces two charges of DUI manslaughter and two charges of vehicular homicide. The man was allegedly…