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 behind the event have not been disclosed, the right lane was closed in the immediate aftermath.
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 the scene, Clearwater Fire Rescue rushed the biker, later identified as Ramon Castro Jr., a Tampa resident, to Mease Countryside Hospital. There, Castro succumbed to fatal wounds.
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 going north on U.S. 301, had lost control of his steering wheel while pursuing a left-hand turn.
The man was found dead on Monday.
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, indicate the kind of people and vehicles involved, or say if anyone needed to go to the hospital.
Our team of news writers will return with updates if new developments arise.
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 said if anyone was hospitalized.
More details, including the number of people and vehicles involved, will be provided as our team of news writers learn more.
TAMPA, FL – At least one person lost their life in a collision reported in the Egypt Lake-Leto neighborhood Tuesday, Tampa Free Press reported.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said they had to close West Sligh Avenue and North Habana Avenue to accommodate the scene clearance and investigation process.
Deputies taking the lead on this investigation have not released a formal statement regarding the circumstances behind this crash, described the kind of people and vehicles involved, or released the victim’s name.
TAMPA, FL – Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the circumstances behind a crash reported after 10 a.m. on the I-4 ramp in the East Ybor area.
FHP indicated this collision happened at the ramp connecting to SR 585. Troopers said they arrived at the scene at 10:24 a.m. They have not closed any lanes at this time nor released information regarding the exact cause of this collision, nor have they commented on the kind of people and vehicles involved or if anyone was injured.
More details will be provided as our news team learns more.
SARASOTA, FL – A driver lost control of their car Monday, causing it to crash into the tiki bar at Lantern Inn & Suites, leaving a man and a woman injured.
According to My Sun Coast, the events unfolded at around 3:30 p.m. when the driver, 63, was leaving the RaceTrac gas station. At one point, for reasons still unclear, they lost control of their steering wheel, causing the vehicle to slam into a fence and strike the venue’s outdoor bar, where the man and woman were sitting. The vehicle went on to collide with a concrete wall, sending debris from the wall onto four unoccupied vehicles.
First responders said the female patron, 59, was seriously injured while the male patron, 69, was left in critical condition.
VALRICO, FL – A crash with injuries is currently blocking the East Brandon Boulevard and North Valrico Road intersection.
Florida Highway Patrol were dispatched to the scene at 1:03 p.m. They have not arrived at the collision site yet or specified the kind of people and vehicles involved.
In addition, FHP has not mentioned the exact cause of this crash.
CLEARWATER, FL – Florida Highway Patrol are currently at North Hercules Avenue and Pinehurst Drive in Dunedin investigating the circumstances behind a crash.
FHP was dispatched to the scene at approximately 11:17 a.m. and arrived at the scene around 11:43 a.m.
Troopers have not closed any lanes at this time. In addition, they did not reveal the exact cause of this collision, list the number of people and vehicles involved, or said if anyone sustained injuries or will require a trip to the hospital.
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