Articles Posted in Pedestrian Accidents

TAMPA, FL – A Hispanic man in his mid-50s was sent to a hospital in critical condition, where he passed away after getting hit by a pickup truck while walking Monday.  

Tampa Police told WFLA that the events unfolded when the male pedestrian was crossing West Hillsborough Avenue and North Lois Avenue outside of the marked crosswalk and was hit by a white Ford F350. 

Officers said the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Crews did shut down the intersection and have reopened it. No additional information, which includes the pedestrian’s identity has been disclosed. 

TAMPA, FL – A driver had turned east on Hillsborough Avenue from North Habana Avenue when they struck a pedestrian, leading the walker to suffer serious wounds Tuesday. 

Tampa Police told WFLA that the collision happened around 7:45 a.m. when the pedestrian was walking out of bounds along the marked crosswalk and came into contact with the vehicle. 

An ambulance did take the pedestrian to a hospital for treatment of injuries deemed “non-life-threatening.” 

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 the bar, went to their truck, and then struck several people waiting outside the entrance. 

The driver sustained critical, life-threatening injuries as a result and will be hospitalized. Police confirm the person was taken into custody and is expected to receive charges. 

TAMPA, FL – A 23-year-old man passed away while trying to save his dog from getting struck by on-coming vehicles Thursday, ABC Action News revealed. 

Florida Highway Patrol said that before the man was struck, he had parked his car to help his girlfriend, who was involved in a car. Upon getting out, his doberman followed him and then went into on-coming traffic. Despite the man’s best efforts to retrieve his dog, he was hit, leading him to succumb to fatal wounds. 

Troopers confirmed the man was taken to a hospital, where he died, and the driver who hit him, a 31-year-old woman, was unharmed. They, however, did not specify where the crash happened.