Articles Tagged with Hillsborough County

SEFFNER, FL – A pregnant woman died and another person was injured in a two-vehicle wreck that occurred around 6 a.m. Wednesday. 

The fatal crash happened at the I-4 and U.S. 92 interchange along Mango Road. While we do not know what led up to the collision, aerial footage taken by WTSP showed an SUV overturned on its side and a pickup truck with a destroyed hood. 

Medics transported two people to the hospital, where one – a pregnant woman – later died. The other’s injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. 

RUSKIN, FL – At least one person suffered injuries following a collision in Ruskin Friday afternoon, Florida Highway Patrol revealed. 

Troopers were dispatched to the College Avenue East and 24th Street Southeast intersection before 3 p.m. They arrived at the scene at approximately 3:06 p.m. 

Officials blocked at least one lane. They have yet to say what led to this crash, indicate how many people and vehicles were involved, or specify the severity of injuries sustained. 

SEFFNER, FL – A 22-year-old man was suspected to be under the influence when he drove the wrong way on I-4 in Seffner, causing a five-vehicle wreck with injuries Friday. 

This collision happened before 3:45 a.m. when the driver – Arda Sengun – drove east on westbound I-4 and crashed into a Mercedes traveling in the middle lane, according to WFLA. 

A driver of a pickup truck braked in an attempt to avoid the initial crash. However, a driver rear-ended the pickup truck driver. The impact led the pickup truck to rotate on the shoulder before hitting a parked tractor-trailer. 

RIVERVIEW, FL – Florida Highway Patrol revealed that at least one person sustained injuries in a collision on the 6720 block of U.S. 301 South in Riverview Thursday. 

Troopers were called to the scene at 4:40 p.m. and arrived at approximately two minutes before 5:30 p.m. 

No other details were mentioned. 

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – A collision at the Fishhawk Boulevard and Lithia Pinecrest Road intersection in Lithia led at least one person to sustain injuries Wednesday. 

Hillsborough County deputies responded to the scene at 4:39 p.m. Officials have disclosed other information about this crash. 

Our newsroom will post more information as it becomes available. 

PLANT CITY, FL – The driver of a van caused a five-car chain reaction crash on I-4 early Thursday morning which ended in the death of a 52-year-old man.. 

According to WTSP, this collision took place before 8 a.m. near Thonotosassa Road. A preliminary report from Florida Highway Patrol said that the 22-year-old man driving the van collided with an SUV, which caromed into a dairy van and two other vehicles ahead of it. 

The force of this collision caused milk from the dairy van to spill onto the interstate. Firefighters had to pull the driver from the vehicle. Responders also transported a woman to the hospital for unspecified injuries.