TAMPA, FL – At least one person was injured in a collision that happened at 10301 Orange Grove Drive in the Carrollwood area Thursday. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the scene before 8 p.m. They started an investigation and have not confirmed the exact cause of this…
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News: 1 arrested for DUI crash that hospitalized toddler in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 33-year-old woman was arrested for DUI after causing a collision that sent the two-year-old child with her to a hospital Friday. St. Petersburg Police told WTSP that this crash happened around 11:30 p.m. on southbound Dr. MLK Street South when the driver went into the…
News: Several hospitalized after 3-auto crash in Sarasota
SARASOTA, FL – Several people were hospitalized after a three-vehicle collision Sunday, ABC Action News reported. This crash happened before 4 p.m. at the Fruitville Road and Vic Edwards Road intersection. Police said one person suffered serious injuries. Officials shut down the west and eastbound lanes of Fruitville for their…
News: Pickup truck hits utility pole, claiming driver’s life in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – A 30-year-old man operating a Ford F-150 pickup truck lost control of his vehicle and hit a utility pole, leading it to overturn and claiming his life Monday. This solo crash happened on northbound South Howard Drive, WFLA said. Florida Highway Patrol, who responded to the scene,…
News: Male cyclist, 83, fatally struck by car in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – An 83-year-old who rode a bicycle without wearing a helmet passed away after he was struck by a vehicle in the Historic Uptown district Friday. This collision happened at the 16th Street North and 5th Avenue North junction in a marked crosswalk, ABC Action News revealed.…
News: Missing person found deceased after Tampa boat wreck
TAMPA, FL – A person who had gone missing after falling from a 20-foot boat during a crash Wednesday was found and subsequently declared deceased. The boat collision, which left another person hospitalized, occurred on July 3 at around 4:15 a.m. A preliminary investigation indicates that two people were traveling…
News: 4 hurt as driver fails to yield, causes crash in Sarasota
SARASOTA, FL – A driver of an unspecified vehicle failed to yield and struck a second automobile, injuring both drivers and two passengers, all of whom were teenagers, Monday. MySunCoast said this two-automobile collision occurred after 9 p.m. at the Proctor Road and Lords Avenue intersection. After arriving, first responders…
News: At least 1 hurt in crash at Seffner intersection, deputies say
SEFFNER, FL – At least one person suffered injuries in a crash reported at County Road 579 and I-4 West Monday night, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies arrived at the scene before 9:45 p.m. They are in the early stages of their investigation and have not yet been…
News: 1 dead after car misses curve, collides with ditch in Memphis
MEMPHIS, FL – A 92-year-old woman operating an SUV missed a curve, leading her to crash into a ditch and succumb to fatal injuries Tuesday. This single-vehicle collision happened before 7:30 p.m., the Herald-Tribune revealed. Prior to the woman crashing into the ditch, she went south on 3rd Avenue West…
News: Female pedestrian, 62, loses life after St. Pete hit-and-run
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 62-year-old woman who was walking in the 6900th block of 4th Street North later succumbed to fatal wounds after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver. ABC Action News said this collision occurred Tuesday. An ambulance took the woman, later identified as Kathy Repke, to…