PALMETTO, FL – A driver whose semi-truck was parked managed to not sustain any injuries, while a 35-year-old man died following a fiery collision Friday. WFLA said the crash happened before 2:30 a.m. at U.S. 41 and Piney Point Road when the 35-year-old man, driving a car, had struck the…
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News: At least 1 hurt in Palm River-Clair Mel hit-and-run
TAMPA, FL – At least one person suffered unspecified injuries in a hit-and-run crash that happened before 7:15 p.m. in the Palm River-Clair Mel district. Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to the scene at 7:09 p.m. and arrived around 7:27 p.m. They have not provided a description of the suspect…
Male motorcyclist, 25, fatally hit by pickup truck in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – A 25-year-old man from Little Falls, New Jersey, who operated a Suzuki motorcycle lost his life after he was struck by a pickup truck driver Wednesday. According to FOX 13 News, the events of this collision unfolded when the pickup truck driver, a 59-year-old man, tried to…
News: 2-auto crash in St. Pete Beach injuries 3
ST. PETE BEACH, FL – Three people sustained minor wounds and were transported to a hospital after a two-vehicle collision Sunday. WFLA said this crash took place at the Blinds Pass Road and 75th Avenue junction, which is west of Colonel Micheal J. Horan Park. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office…
News: Man killed in St. Pete left-turn, rollover crash
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – When a driver of a Ford F-150 turned left, he collided with a Ford Mustang, leading his pickup truck to roll over, claiming his passenger’s life Monday. According to FOX 13 News, this crash happened before 10 a.m. when the Ford F-150 driver, a 43-year-old man,…
News: Man critically hurt in St. Pete kitesurfing accident
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A man kite-surfing lost control of his board due to windy conditions, leading him to crash into a pier and sustaining life-threatening injuries Friday. St. Petersburg fire crews arrived at the scene around 11:15 a.m., according to WTSP. The 38-year-old man, who was not identified, is…
News: 1 critically hurt in Tampa golf cart vs. auto crash
TAMPA, FL – A passenger of a golf cart is at a hospital recovering from critical, life-threatening wounds after they were hit by a vehicle Tuesday. According to FOX 13 News, this crash took place around 8 p.m. at the South Malijo Avenue and West Barcelona Street junction. Police closed…
News: HCSO investigates Palm River-Clair hit-and-run
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit-and-run collision reported in the Palm River-Clair area Wednesday. Deputies arrived at the crash site — the River Bay Drive and River Point Drive junction — before 5:30 p.m. It is not immediately clear what caused this crash…
News: Jet ski operator fatally hits sandbar in Pinellas Co.
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL – A 60-year-old man was thrown from his Sea-Doo personal watercraft and died after he crashed into a sandbar Saturday. This jet ski collision happened near Caladesi Island near the Dunedin Causeway, according to ABC Action News. First responders took the man — Gary Nolan — to…
News: No injuries reported in Dover hit-and-run
DOVER, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was summoned to a hit-and-run collision reported at the Bogaert Road and East Wheeler Road junction Monday. Deputies arrived at the scene before 6:30 p.m. They launched an investigation but have not released a description of the suspect or the at-fault vehicle.…