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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
News: Male cyclist, 19, fatally hit by fleeing driver in Wimauma
WIMAUMA, FL – A cyclist, a 19-year-old man, was rushed to a nearby hospital where he died after he was hit by a driver who fled the scene Saturday. This collision happened before 8:30 p.m. on eastbound S.R. 674 west of 4th Street, according to ABC Action News. Florida Highway…
News: Collision in North Tampa sends pedestrian to hospital
NORTH TAMPA, FL – A pedestrian is at a nearby hospital recovering from their injuries following a crash at Busch Boulevard and 19th Street Tuesday. WFLA said Tampa Police launched an investigation and do not have many details at this time other than stating that the events unfolded when the…
News: Male pedestrian, 63, fatally hit by car in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – A 63-year-old man crossing U.S. Highway 41 lost his life when he was hit by a Mazda 3 car Sunday night, WTSP reports. This collision happened around 8 p.m. Upon arrival, Florida Highway Patrol declared the male pedestrian, a Tampa local, dead at the scene. FHP said…