WIMAUMA, FL – An 18-year-old man operating a Chrysler PT Cruiser lost his life after his car overturned on U.S. 301 Friday.
Florida Highway Patrol told FOX 13 News that the man, for reasons unclear, crossed U.S. 301 South and went into the opposite lanes, leading it to roll over and him getting thrown from his vehicle.
The unidentified man succumbed to fatal wounds at the scene, while the passenger with him, a 42-year-old woman, was hospitalized for serious wounds.
WIMAUMA, FL – A man operating a motorcycle struck a Florida Highway Patrol vehicle, leading him to suffer fatal injuries Saturday.
ABC Action News said this crash happened after 10 p.m. in the area of U.S. 301 and Ayersworth Glen Boulevard when the motorcyclist struck the marked FHP patrol car. Prior to this collision, a Hillsborough County Deputy initiated a traffic stop.
Officials declined to specify why the stop was pursued. They did say that they, along with paramedics, conducted CPR on the motorcyclist. They pursued their best efforts to save the man. Unfortunately, he passed away at the scene.
WIMAUMA, FL – A 62-year-old man was walking across U.S. 301 South when he was struck by a GMC SUV, leading him to suffer fatal wounds Monday.
The 62-year-old man from Illinois was declared dead at the scene, FOX 13 News reported. Florida Highway Patrol did not specify whether the pedestrian used a crosswalk or was jaywalking. In addition, they did not indicate pending charges. Regardless of these details, they are investigating the specifics of Monday’s wreck and have not provided additional comments.
This news blog will be updated as new details come to light.
WIMAUMA, FL – One person suffered serious injuries in a collision involving a cement truck and a Corvette that occurred in Wimauma early Friday.
According to WTSP, the collision took place around 5:35 a.m. at the intersection of State Road 674 and County Road 579.
According to authorities, a Corvette was traveling in the west on SR-674 when it swerved into the path of an eastbound cement mixer truck, resulting in a head-on collision between the two vehicles.
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