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: 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: 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: HCSO responds to injury collision in Brandon’s Towne Estate
BRANDON, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is currently responding to the scene of a crash with sustained injuries in the Towne Estate area. Deputies arrived at the collision site, the intersection of Causeway Boulevard and South Gornto Lake Road, at 12:39 p.m. Officials are investigating the circumstances behind…
News: HCSO investigates injury collision in Summerview Oaks
RIVERVIEW, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances behind a Thursday night crash in the Summerview Oaks area that injured at least one person. HCSO was summoned to the southbound U.S. Highway 301 and Big Bend Road area before 8 p.m. Deputies started an investigation but…
News: Crews discover dead body off I-75 in Riverview after crash
RIVERVIEW, FL – A construction crew discovered a dead man’s body inside his convertible Mazda Miata following a collision along I-75 Monday. This discovery occurred near Progress Boulevard, FOX13 News indicated in a report. Florida Highway Patrol launched an investigation and believe this collision occurred somewhere within a span of…
News: At least 1 hurt in hit-and-run in Brandon’s Lithia Oaks area
BRANDON, FL – At least one person suffered injuries in a collision caused by a driver who fled the scene in the Lithia Oaks community Friday. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Lithia Pinecrest Road and Oakline Road at approximately 8:19 p.m. HCSO has not yet provided a…
News: HSCO deputy’s life claimed in crash with semi in Thonotosassa
THONOTOSASSA, FL – A 40-year-old man, identified as Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy, passed away in a collision involving a semi-truck Thursday. HCSO told WFLA that the crash happened when the deputy, Darell Brown, had gone in front of a flatbed semi-truck on U.S. 40, leading the two vehicles to…
News: Deputy hospitalized after wreck caused by DUI driver in Ruskin
RUSKIN, FL – A 25-year-old man faces DU charges after he crashed into a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office car, sending the deputy to a hospital Saturday. HCSO said the events unfolded around 10:30 p.m. when the 25-year-old man, identified as Uriel Garcia Nestor, had ran a stop sign at 15th…
News: FHP dispatched to hit-and-run in Brandon
BRANDON, FL – Florida Highway Patrol was summoned to a hit-and-run collision reported at the Laceflower Drive and Williams Road intersection Friday night. FHP has not yet arrived at the scene and is, therefore, unable to comment on the specifics of this crash, including providing a description of the suspect…