Tag Archives: Tampa
Driver on cell phone causes rear-end, rollover crash on I-275 in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – A 29-year-old man was arrested for driving under influence Wednesday morning after a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 275 in Tampa, reports ABC Action News. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said the the suspect admitted to having been on his cell phone when he crashed his speeding car into the back of another… Read More »
Multi-vehicle wreck partially blocks northbound I-275 in north Tampa
TAMPA, FL – Authorities responded to a multi-vehicle collision early Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 275 in north Tampa, according to FL511 Tampa Bay. The wreck unfolded on the northbound lanes of I-275 at Exit 52 to Fletcher Avenue. It was first reported shortly before 1:00 p.m. Few details have been made available at this… Read More »
Cyclist hit, killed by vehicle on E Bearss Ave near NE Tampa
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – Authorities responded to a crash Monday morning near northeast Tampa that claimed the life of a 65-year-old cyclist, according to News Channel 8. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said the fatal incident unfolded at East Bearss Avenue and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard in University. Deputies responded to the area… Read More »
Man, 23, fatally struck by car while trying to save dog
TAMPA, FL – A 23-year-old man passed away after trying to chase his Doberman from the road Thursday, ABC Action News revealed. Florida Highway Patrol said the man was trying to assist his girlfriend with an initial collision. The events for the man-dog situation happened when the man got out of his vehicle to… Read More »
Male cyclist, 45, fatally struck by car in Bradenton
BRADENTON, FL – A 45-year-old man riding a bicycle lost his life after he was struck by a car on Cortez Road North along 24th Street West Monday. This collision happened after 4:15 p.m., according to FOX 13 News. Florida Highway Patrol, who responded to the scene, said the driver of the Chevy sedan… Read More »
FHP dispatched to collision in Grant Park area
TAMPA, FL – Florida Highway Patrol were summoned to a crash reported after 8 a.m. Wednesday in the 5925th block of East Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard in Grant Park. Troopers said they arrived at the scene at approximately 8:10 a.m. At this time, they have not specified the exact cause of this crash,… Read More »
PCSO investigates fatal crash at Seminole intersection
TAMPA, FL – Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a crash Tuesday night in Seminole that claimed the life of at least one person, according to News Channel 8. The accident had the intersection of Bay Pines Boulevard and 100th Way North blocked during the emergency response, and the closure was expected to… Read More »
DUI suspect arrested following fatal crash at west Tampa intersection
TAMPA, FL – A 28-year-old man was arrested and charged last Friday, July 12, for his alleged role in a west Tampa crash that claimed the life of a passenger late last month, reports Tampa Bay Times. The fatal accident happened in the 1900 block of North Mabry Highway on June 22, shortly before… Read More »
Female cyclist, 22, fatally hit by deputy SUV in Osprey
OSPREY, FL – A 22-year-old woman riding a bicycle lost her life after she was struck by an on-duty Sarasota County deputy driving an SUV Thursday. This collision happened before 11:45 p.m. at the U.S. 41 and Bay Street intersection, according to ABC Action News. Florida Highway Patrol, who responded to the scene, confirmed… Read More »
Toddler hurt in St. Pete ejection crash caused by DUI driver
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 33-year-old woman drove intoxicated, which caused her to hit a tree, which then ejected the toddler with her, who suffered serious injuries Friday. St. Petersburg Police told WTSP that this solo collision happened around 11:30 p.m. on southbound Dr. MLK Jr. Street South. Officers said the driver, identified as… Read More »
