TAMPA, FL – A man was left pinned inside his pickup truck after being rear-ended by a DUI suspect Monday morning in northwest Tampa, according to WTSP. Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene on Waters Avenue at around 2:43 a.m. Officials said the suspect, 33,…
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News: Woman hurt as sedan crashes into Tampa school bleachers
TAMPA, FL – A sedan was pushed into Plant High School’s outside bleachers after its driver collided with another vehicle, which injured and sent a woman to a hospital Wednesday. This collision happened at 1 p.m. on the 2400th block of South Himes Avenue, according to FOX 13 News. The…
News: SR-60 ramp wreck in Tampa claims life of motorcyclist
TAMPA, FL – A motorcyclist died in a Tuesday night multi-vehicle collision that happened on the State Road 60 West ramp connecting to Veterans Expressway. This crash took place before 8 p.m. and seemed to involve two cars and four other motorcycles, according to WTSP. After arriving, police blocked off…
News Update: Male motorcyclist, 47, dies after I-275 crash with Tesla
TAMPA, FL – Florida Highway Patrol confirmed that it was a 47-year-old man from Winter Haven who died after crashing his motorcycle into a Tesla Model 3 on I-275 Friday. New details from FOX13News indicate that the motorcyclist had drifted off his own lanes on the interstate on-ramp, leading him…
News: Crash near Hillsborough River claims life of motorcyclist
TAMPA, FL – A motorcyclist was sent to a hospital where they later died after a collision on I-275 west of the Hillsborough River Friday. Traffic delays immediately ensued as crews worked to clean up debris from the crash and as Florida Highway Patrol investigated the contributing factors behind this…
News: Man dies, woman hurt in SR-618 head-on crash in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – A 40-year-old woman drifted off from SR-618 West into the eastbound lanes, causing her to crash head-on with another car, claiming the life of the other driver and injuring herself in the process. When both vehicles collided around 3 a.m. on Sunday, that’s when both vehicles, the…
News: FHP summoned to I-275 rollover wreck in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – Florida Highway Patrol rushed to the scene of a rollover collision on I-275 South that led to significant delays stretching past Fletcher Avenue Tuesday. Crews responded to the crash site around 6 a.m., which took place near Sligh Avenue, according to FOX 13 News. FHP has launched…
News: Driver dies after crash along Tampa’s St. Joseph’s Hospital
TAMPA, FL – A driver succumbed to fatal wounds following a solo crash that occurred along St. Joseph’s Hospital Saturday, ABC Action News reports. Tampa police responded to the scene, the 3000th block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, before 2:45 a.m., stating that emergency medical services personnel took…
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,…
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…