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TAMPA, FL – First responders were dispatched to a crash involving a concrete truck or rock hauler on I-275 South Thursday, WFLA reported. 

After arriving at the collision site, crews closed the southbound lanes but reopened the area later. 

During the closures, drivers were asked to MLK Jr. Boulevard as an alternative route. As such, traffic delays could be seen building up on I-275 North. 

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TAMPA, FL – A crash with reported injuries is currently blocking I-275 South at mile marker 53, Florida Highway Patrol revealed. 

FHP was dispatched to the scene at 8:37 a.m. and arrived at approximately 9:04 a.m. 

Officials have not disclosed the exact cause of this crash, listed the sort of people and vehicles involved, or said if anyone needed to go to the hospital. 

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TAMPA, FL – At least one person was injured in a crash that happened on southbound SR-589 at mile marker 9 after 6:30 a.m. 

Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to the scene at 6:46 a.m. and arrived at the collision site at 7:15 a.m. 

Troopers did not provide a formal statement regarding the exact cause of this crash, nor did they say if anyone would face charges or citations. 

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HOLIDAY, FL – A 32-year-old man was later booked into the Pasco County Jail after fleeing from Florida Highway Patrol and sideswiping several vehicles Monday. 

This collision happened when the man was going southbound on U.S. 19 North and struck the vehicles near Flora Avenue, according to WFLA

The man fled the scene on foot after striking the vehicles. As such, troopers lost sight of the man and called off the pursuit at US-19 and Sunray Drive. They were able to locate him thanks to help from good samaritans. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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TAMPA, FL – A 64-year-old man operating a semi-truck plowed into the Tampa Bypass Canal from I-75, leading to his death Monday, Click Orlando said. 

This collision occurred after 2:30 a.m. when the driver of the semi lost control of the truck, which caused the truck to hit the concrete barrier before going over the wall. As a result, the cab separated, and the trailer hung from the bridge and went into the canal. 

Divers from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office were able to recover the man’s body, which fell 40 feet below the surface and was declared dead. 

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TAMPA, FL – A three-year-old boy took his last bicycle ride after he was fatally struck by a driver of a Toyota RAV 4 pursuing a turn along the Place One Condominiums Thursday. 

This crash happened at Pitch Pine Circle and North 56th Street, according to My SunCoast

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, who responded to the scene, said the boy’s mother and his siblings were behind him when the collision unfolded at the parking lot. When the bicycle and car collided, the toddler immediately succumbed to fatal wounds. 

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