Articles Posted in Car Accidents

TAMPA, FL – A passenger of a 2006 Scion TC lost his life when his driver ran a red light at the East Columbus Drive and I-4 West junction and collided with a dump truck Wednesday. 

WFLA said this collision took place before 2:30 a.m. The front seat passenger — a 25-year-old man — was transported to a hospital, where he later died. The Scion driver and two other occupants sustained non-life-threatening injuries. 

The Scion driver (whose name was not released) was suspected of impairment and awaits DUI manslaughter charges. 

TAMPA, FL – A multi-vehicle collision on I-75 South near State Road 60 Wednesday resulted in seven people sustaining injuries. 

ABC Action News said the collision was brought on when a driver of a white Toyota swerved off I-75 and crashed into a painted divider along U.S. Highway 301. 

The Toyota driver struck a crash cushion, rotated clockwise, and went back onto I-75. A driver operating an Amazon semi-truck swerved to avoid colliding with the Toyota. However, the attempt was unsuccessful, and the big rig driver rear-ended the Toyota. 

TAMPA, FL – Florida Highway Patrol was called to a reported crash at I-275 North at mile marker 44 before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. 

Troopers arrived at the scene after 7 p.m. and did not report any injuries. At this time it is not immediately clear what caused this crash. 

Updates will be posted when it becomes available. 

TAMPA, FL – One life was claimed, and another was seriously injured in a solo-vehicle collision at the FL 618 and U.S. 301 junction before 3:45 p.m. Tuesday. 

WFLA said the collision happened when the driver — a 71-year-old man from Brandon — traveled west and, lost control of his car and crashed into a traffic reflector and traffic signal support. He succumbed to fatal injuries at the scene, and the female passenger with him, also 71 and from Brandon, was taken to a hospital for treatment.