Tag Archives: Tampa
Update: Male motorcyclist dies in I-75 crash in Wesley Chapel
WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – Florida Highway Patrol confirmed that it was a male motorcyclist who died in a crash that happened on I-75 around 2:30 p.m. Thursday. New details from FOX 13 News indicate the man attempted to overtake a Chevy Trax but rear-ended that car, which ejected him from his motorcycle. As a… Read More »
At least 1 killed in I-75 auto wreck in Wesley Chapel
WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – At least one person succumbed to fatal wounds in a collision that happened on I-75 North Thursday. Florida Highway Patrol arrived at the scene before 3 p.m. and with crews shut down at least three lanes, which were still deemed closed by 5 p.m., WTSP reports. Despite the blockage, commuters… Read More »
Double jet ski crash in Clearwater Beach claims 1 life
CLEARWATER BEACH, FL – One person operating a jet ski was rushed to a local hospital, where they later died after colliding with another personal watercraft Sunday. This collision happened after 5 p.m. near Sand Key, according to Bay News 9. After the boats collided, both operators were thrown into the water. Despite the… Read More »
Driver killed as trash truck, train catch fire in crash in Ruskin
RUSKIN, FL – A trash truck driver collided with several cargo trains along Old Highway 41, resulting in a fiery collision that claimed their life Tuesday. ABC Action News said Hillsborough County Fire Rescue and other first responders were summoned to the scene before 12:30 p.m. After arriving, fire crews cast out the fire, completing… Read More »
1-year-old toddler dies, 5 hurt in rear-end wreck in Seffner
SEFFNER, FL – Three adults and two children sustained non-life-threatening wounds, while a one-year-old child passed away in a rear-end collision on I-4 Friday. This crash happened before 1:30 a.m. when a Toyota RAV4 was rear-ended by a Jeep Cherokee, WFLA reports. Florida Highway Patrol identified the Toyota driver as a 30-year-old woman from… Read More »
Update: FHP arrests hit-and-run suspect after deadly Wimauma wreck
WIMAUMA, FL – On Monday, Florida Highway Patrol arrested the hit-and-run suspect for fatally striking a 19-year-old man on a bicycle on Saturday, Nov. 16. FHP told the Tampa Bay Times that the suspect, identified as 20-year-old Jaquelin Lopez Velasquez, a Mulberry resident, turned herself into the Tampa Florida Highway Patrol office on Monday… Read More »
At least 1 hurt in crash near Bloomingdale Golfers Club
BLOOMINGDALE, FL – At least one person was injured in a crash that happened north of Bloomingdale Golfers Club Tuesday. This collision took place at the intersection of Bell Shoals Road and Greenhollow Lane, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office revealed. Deputies arrived at the scene before 6:45 p.m. The HSCO launched an investigation and… Read More »
Driver hospitalized after overturned semi strikes Jeep in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – A driver of a semi-truck was said to have been speeding, leading them to crash into a concrete barrier, overturn and then slam into a Jeep Monday. WTSP said the events unfolded around noon. The truck driver was going north on the I-75 and I-4 connector and the Jeep driver, going… Read More »
Motorcyclist, 26, dies after Riverview crash involving school bus
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – A 26-year-old man from Sun City Center died Wednesday following a multi-vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 301 in Riverview, reports Tampa Bay Times. The accident occurred at the intersection with Duncan Road at about 4:00 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was operating a Suzuki motorcycle northbound… Read More »
Hit-and-run suspects charged after major injury pedestrian crash in north Tampa
TAMPA, FL – Two people were arrested and charged for their roles in a hit-and-run crash Monday afternoon in north Tampa that left a gas station clerk seriously hurt, reports Patch. The incident was reported on November 18, shortly after 2:00 p.m., at the Shell gas station at 11302 North Dale Mabry Highway. According… Read More »
