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News: Medical episode leads to fatal wreck in Howard Franklin Bridge 

TAMPA, FL – A 59-year-old man had suffered a medical episode while driving on the Howard Franklin Bridge, causing him to lose control of his car, ending in a crash that claimed his life Wednesday.  Florida Highway Patrol told WTSP that as soon as the man was experiencing the episode,…

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News: Double jet ski crash in Clearwater Beach claims one life 

CLEARWATER BEACH, FL – Two jet ski operators fell off their boats following a collision near Sand Key Beach, which ended claiming one of their lives Sunday. This crash happened around 5 p.m. and immediately prompted a response from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the U.S. Coast Guard,…

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News: Driver dies as train, trash truck catch fire in wreck in Ruskin 

RUSKIN, FL – A collision between a trash truck and several cargo trains on Old Highway 41 led to a fire, claiming the truck driver’s life Tuesday.  The Hillsborough County Fire Rescue team told ABC Action News that they were summoned to the scene before 12:30 p.m. and managed to…

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News: 2 killed in fiery collision in Venice 

VENICE, FL – A driver and passenger succumbed to fatal wounds after their vehicle caught on fire after crossing SR-777 South and hitting another vehicle on River Road North Tuesday.  Once the vehicles made contact, the struck automobile then overturned, and that driver suffered serious injuries, ABC Action News reports.…

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News: Rear-end wreck in Seffner claims life of 1-year-old 

SEFFNER, FL – A one-year-old child was rushed to a hospital where they later died after their driver, operating a Toyota RAV4, was rear-ended by a Jeep Cherokee on I-4 Friday.  WFLA said this collision happened before 1:30 a.m., and the impact had also led both drivers and two other…

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News Update: FHP arrests hit-and-run driver for fatal Wimauma crash 

WIMAUMA, FL – As of Monday, Florida Highway Patrol has identified and arrested the hit-and-run suspect responsible for fatally hitting a 19-year-old man riding a bicycle. New details from the Tampa Bay Times indicate that the suspect, 20-year-old Jaquelin Lopez Velasquez from Mulberry, had turned herself in at the Tampa…

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News Update: Semi, Jeep wreck in Tampa sends woman to hospital

TAMPA, FL – Officials confirm that Monday’s semi-truck collision on the I-75 and I-4 interchange ended in a woman getting sent to the hospital.  New details from WTSP show that the semi-truck driver, a 31-year-old man, a Tampa local, was speeding on the I-75 northbound ramp connecting to I-4, making…

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News: Crews respond to I-75, I-4 tractor-trailer wreck in Tampa 

TAMPA, FL – Crews are working to clear the scene of a tractor-trailer collision underneath the I-75 overpass connecting to I-4, WTSP reports. At 1:30 p.m., crews officially blocked one left lane, and traffic cameras showed crews using a hook-like stabilizing tool to retrieve the truck part.  Authorities who were…

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News: 55-year-old man killed in motorcycle vs. bus crash in Riverview

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – A 26-year-old man lost his life Wednesday in Riverview when he collided with a school bus while operating a motorcycle, according to Tampa Bay Times. The Florida Highway Patrol said the fatal accident took place on a stretch of U.S. 301 at Duncan Road, prompting an…

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News: Gas station clerk run over during Tampa hit-and-run, suspects charged

TAMPA, FL – A north Tampa gas station clerk suffered major injuries Monday afternoon, November 18, when they were run over by a vehicle while trying to stop a robbery, according to Patch. The events unfolded at a Shell gas station located at 11302 North Dale Mabry Highway. Hillsborough County…

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