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TAMPA, FL – A 51-year-old woman, who was intoxicated, was arrested after causing a fiery collision that claimed the life of her passenger Monday.

The Tampa Bay Times said the woman had crashed her van into a median on 78th Street North under the Selmon Expressway. The force of the crash caused the van to catch on fire and trapped the woman and her passenger.

Hillsborough County deputies arrived at the scene around 2:30 a.m. and pulled out the occupants. Deputies said the male passenger died at the crash site. He has since been identified as 54-year-old Emilio Alfaro-Herrera. EMS crews rushed the driver to Tampa General Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

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TAMPA, FL – Tampa police are investigating the reason why a woman lost control of her gray Honda car and plowed into a home on the 2100th block of Sligh Avenue Monday.

Officers responded to the scene around 6 a.m. A photo from WFLA reveals some slightly dented windows. While the home sustained minor damage, the driver and home occupants were uninjured. 

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TAMPA, FL – A man’s life was claimed after a collision that took place on George J. Bean Parkway outside of Tampa International Airport Tuesday.

Tampa police told FOX 13 News that they shut down Spruce Street and the I-275 exit for the scene clearance and investigation period.

The police department is working to determine the events leading to the man’s death and has not released his identity at this time.

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TAMPA, FL – One person lost their life following a collision between a vehicle and a train that happened in Orient Park Friday, ABC Action News said.

The collision took place at 5:45 p.m. at the intersection of Tampa East Boulevard & East Broadway Avenue.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the details behind the crash and has not released the victim’s name at this time.

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TAMPA, FL – A man was rushed to a hospital where he later died after a collision on West Waters Avenue Thursday, WFLA reports. 

The crash took place after 9 p.m. between North Dakota Avenue and North Orleans Avenue. Tampa police said that EMS crews performed CPR before sending him to the hospital. 

The details behind the wreck and the man’s identity have not been revealed. 

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DOWNTOWN TAMPA, FL – A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized after getting hit by a vehicle while walking on Cass Street Bridge in downtown Tampa Wednesday.

The teenager is recovering from serious injuries, according to ABC Action News. Tampa Police confirmed the Mercedes driver remained at the scene and exhibited no signs of impairment. 

The motorist was driving at the speed limit, police added. No criminal charges have been formally announced. 

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TAMPA, FL – EMS crews rushed a 62-year-old woman to a local hospital following an I-75 rear-end collision near the Tampa Executive Airport Monday.

Florida Highway Patrol told ABC Action News that just before 11:30 a.m., a 55-year-old man driving a semi-truck had first rear-ended a Nissan Altima. The Nissan driver, the 62-year-old woman, then was pushed forward and struck another vehicle. Three other vehicles — a Suzuki Grand Vitara, a Toyota Camry, and a Honda Accord — rear-ended each other.

After all the vehicles collided, one gray car slammed into a guardrail, and one red car was left completely totaled.

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NORTHEAST TAMPA, FL – A bicyclist suffered fatal injuries after getting hit by a vehicle on 50th Street Thursday, WFLA reports. 

Tampa police said the cyclist died at the scene. Officers confirmed that the female driver remained at the crash site. It is unclear if she will face criminal charges. 

Police are actively working to determine the events that led to the wreck. 

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TAMPA, FL – At least one person was seriously injured in a crash that happened at the intersection of Busch Boulevard and 42nd Street Thursday.

Fox 13 News said the collision took place around 6:45 a.m. Tampa police closed both directions of Busch from 40th Street to 42nd Street for three hours to accommodate the scene clearance and investigation.

Officers launched an investigation. At this time, they have not revealed the events, listed the number of people and vehicles involved, or said if anyone was hospitalized.

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TAMPA, FL – Two men lost their lives, and four people were sent to the hospital after a multi-vehicle wreck caused by a trash truck driver Monday. 

The events started around 1 p.m., when the truck operator had rear-ended a minivan on North 50th Street, according to ABC Action News

After the initial rear-end collision, the truck driver then struck a man in his 20s and then hit three more vehicles. 

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