TAMPA, FL – At least one person was injured in a crash that happened on southbound SR-589 at mile marker 9 after 6:30 a.m. Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to the scene at 6:46 a.m. and arrived at the collision site at 7:15 a.m. Troopers did not provide a formal…
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News: Man booked into custody after Holiday pursuit-side-swipe wreck
HOLIDAY, FL – A 32-year-old man was later booked into the Pasco County Jail after fleeing from Florida Highway Patrol and sideswiping several vehicles Monday. This collision happened when the man was going southbound on U.S. 19 North and struck the vehicles near Flora Avenue, according to WFLA. The man…
News: Pickup vs semi. crash kills male driver in Lakeland
LAKELAND, FL – A 36-year-old Tampa man driving a pickup truck lost his life after he tried to overtake another vehicle by going into the opposite lane and hitting a semi head-on Saturday. This collision occurred after 3:15 a.m. as the pickup truck driver was going southbound on U.S. 98…
News: Authorities respond to collision on northbound I-275 at I-175 in St. Petersburg
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL – A vehicle wreck Friday afternoon left part of Interstate 275 blocked in west St. Petersburg, according to FL511 Tampa Bay. The accident happened on the northbound lanes of I-275 at the ramp to eastbound I-175. It was first reported at about 3:32 p.m. While the circumstances…
News: Speed suspected in crash that killed motorcyclist in Clearwater
CLEARWATER, FL – Clearwater police suspect a motorcyclist, operated by a 19-year-old young man, was traveling at a high rate when he died after rear-ending a car last Friday. The Tampa Bay Times said this collision happened around 11 p.m. on eastbound Courtney Campbell Causeway. After first responders arrived at…
News: Cab semi driver fatally hits man, injures 2 along Tampa club
TAMPA, FL – Two men sustained injuries, and another man was killed after they were hit by a driver of a semi-truck cab outside the Emperors Gentlemen Club Tuesday. Tampa police said this crash occurred before 4:30 a.m. They indicated that the driver of the semi was kicked out of…
News: Oklahoma man passes away as car hits tree, fence in Bradenton
BRADENTON, FL – A 26-year-old man, a resident of Oklahoma City, succumbed to fatal wounds after crashing his Dodge Charger into a tree and fence over the weekend. Florida Highway Patrol told WFLA this single-vehicle collision happened while the man, who they suspect was traveling at a high speed while…
News: At least 1 injured in collision in Hudson
HUDSON, FL – At least one person sustained injuries in a crash reported after 10 a.m. at Tower Drive and U.S. 19, according to Florida Highway Patrol. FHP has not yet arrived at the scene and has not been able to provide commentary regarding the exact cause of this crash,…
News: Box truck turns right, fatally strikes pedestrian in Lakeland
LAKELAND, FL – A box truck driver who turned right onto Main Street struck a male pedestrian walking, sending the walker to a hospital where he later passed away Thursday. The collision happened around 3:45 a.m. while the pedestrian was walking on a lane on northbound Combee Road, according to…
News: FHP summoned to injury collision in Riverview
RIVERVIEW, FL – Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to a collision that injured at least one person at U.S. 301 and Rhodine Road around 11:21 a.m. Troopers arrived at the scene at approximately 11:37 a.m. They have not provided a formal statement regarding the exact cause of this crash or…