Tag Archives: Tampa
UPDATE: Troopers reveal more info about I-275 dump truck rollover wreck
TAMPA, FL – Florida Highway Patrol has released more information about the collision on I-275 that led a dump truck to overturn Wednesday. An updated post from WFLA indicates that this collision happened before 7:45 a.m. when a driver of a Ford F150 hit the back of a Ford F250 after the Ford F250… Read More »
Sand, diesel fuel spills after dump truck overturns on I-275 in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – A driver of a car and a motorist of a dump truck hauling sand collided, leading the garage truck to overturn leading the sand and diesel fuel to spill onto I-275 South Wednesday. This collision happened north of the Dale Mabry Highway, according to WFLA. Officials shut down most lanes but… Read More »
News: Impaired motorcyclist causes fatal Hillsborough Co. crash
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – A motorcycle operator was suspected to be impaired when he crashed into a guardrail, claiming the life of his passenger, a 29-year-old woman. This single-vehicle collision happened before 4:30 a.m. Saturday at the northbound I-275 and eastbound I-4 interchange, according to ABC Action News. First responders rushed the woman to… Read More »
Male pedestrian, 58, loses life following St. Pete crash
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 58-year-old man tried to cross the street and was hit by a Nissan driver, leading him to suffer fatal wounds Wednesday. WTSP said this collision happened after 10:30 p.m. on Gandy Boulevard East. Following the incident, the Nissan driver, a 23-year-old woman from Seminole, got out of her car… Read More »
2-pickup truck crash on I-75 in Riverview claims 4 lives
RIVERVIEW, FL – Three people succumbed to their injuries Wednesday, and then another person died from his wounds Thursday after an I-75 collision Wednesday. Bay News 9 said the crash occurred after 3 p.m. north of the Selmon Expressway. Florida Highway Patrol told the source that the driver of a pickup truck attempted to… Read More »
News: 2 hurt, 20-year-old woman’s life claimed in Wimauma crash
WIMAUMA, FL – A teenager operating a Toyota Avalon hit the driver of a Chrysler 300, turning left at a junction, leading to two people sustaining injuries and the death of a 20-year-old woman. This collision happened at the U.S. 301 and Bill Tucker Road intersection on Christmas Day, WFLA reported. The Chrysler driver,… Read More »
Troopers, fire crews called to auto fire in Temple Terrace
TEMPLE TERRACE, FL – Florida Highway Patrol and area fire crews were summoned to a vehicle fire after 5 a.m. Friday in the 5318 block of Rainbow Drive. Troopers arrived at the scene after 6:45 a.m. They began an investigation but have not said if the fire was caused by mechanical issues or by… Read More »
Injury crash blocks U.S. 92, North Forbes Rd. junction in Plant City
PLANT CITY, FL – A collision with sustained injuries is blocking the U.S. 92 and North Forbes Road junction. Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to the scene after 5 p.m. They have not yet revealed the events leading up to this crash, specified the severity of injuries, or listed the kind of people and… Read More »
Update: Police arrest hit-and-run driver who fatally hit mail carrier
TAMPA, FL – The suspect who was responsible for fatally striking a mail carrier and then fleeing the scene has been found, was arrested, and taken to Falkenburg Road Jail Monday. The suspect has been identified as 56-year-old Christopher Prater, ABC Action News reported. Prater had driven a Mercedes Benz sedan model (the model… Read More »
Mail carrier, 69, fatally struck by hit-and-run driver in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – A 69-year-old man driving a United States Postal Service vehicle lost his life after he was hit by a driver in the Fern Cliff area who fled the scene Monday. This collision happened at the East River Cove Street and North Mulberry Street intersection, according to WFLA. The mail carrier, identified… Read More »
