Category: Breaking News

[07-21-25] Serious Traffic Crash on Hillsborough Avenue Involves Motorcyclist and Truck

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Police Department (TPD) said roads were closed on Sunday evening after a serious traffic crash involving a truck and a motorcyclist. The crash happened on Hillsborough Avenue just after 4 p.m., TPD said. The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Hillsborough Avenue’s Westbound lanes were closed between […]

[07-21-25] 4 Injured in Early-Morning Pedestrian Crash

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Tampa Police Department is investigating a pedestrian crash that happened early Saturday morning and left four people with serious injuries. The crash involved a 2022 Can-Am Ryker, a three-wheel motorcycle that two women were riding, and two pedestrians who were struck. It happened at around 12:40 a.m. on Saturday at […]

[07-07-25] Man Charged After Fatal Hit-And-Run in Riverview

RIVERVIEW, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said a man involved in a Fourth of July crash has been located and arrested. At around 4:50 a.m. on Friday, officers responded to a call reporting a crash near Providence Road and Bloomingdale Avenue. Upon arrival, they found one driver dead, a 19-year-old woman, and […]

[06-09-25] 1 Dead After Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-4

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Highway Patrol said one person was killed in a major crash on I-4 early Saturday morning. At around 2 a.m., a motorcycle was traveling eastbound on I-4 at a high speed, operated by a 38-year-old Orlando man. The motorcycle overturned and collided with the back of an Audi Q7, […]

[06-08-25] Driver Arrested for DUI, Friends of Victim Also Arrested in Central Florida

A DUI-related traffic crash in Central Florida recently left a pedestrian with severe injuries and resulted in three arrests, including the impaired driver and two friends of the victim who interfered with officers at the scene. Tampa Police responded to the intersection of S Howard Ave and W Azeele St following reports of a vehicle […]

[06-08-25] Man Arrested in Fatal Tampa Traffic Crash

Tampa Police recently arrested 25-year-old Jefry Maldonado Hernandez, charging him in connection to a fatal traffic crash that resulted in the death of an adult male. The fatal crash occurred at Busch Blvd. and Armenia Ave. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of an innocent man this morning, and our Victims Advocate will […]

[06-06-25] Vehicle Crash on I-75 Causes Major Traffic Delays

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A vehicle crash on Interstate 75 north caused major traffic delays Thursday. The crash happened around 4 p.m. at the I-4 and I-75 interchange. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred between three vehicles, and the individuals involved sustained non-life-threatening injuries. As of 4:26 p.m. all lanes are blocked. […]

[06-02-25] Major Crash on Northbound I-275 in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A major crash blocked the right lanes of northbound I-275 in Tampa early Sunday morning. The crash happened near SR 60, and there was heavy damage that needed to be cleared from the road. Traffic camera feed showed a large police presence in the area, and authorities said at least three […]

[05-26-25] Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Soho DUI Crash

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — One person suffered serious injuries and another was suspected of DUI connected to a crash in Tampa’s South Howard neighborhood early Monday morning. Tampa police said the crash happened just before 3 a.m. on South Howard Avenue at West Azeele Street. The driver swerved and hit someone standing behind their car, […]

[05-26-25] 25-Year-Old Charged With DUI After Deadly Crash in Tampa

TAMPA – Tampa police have arrested and charged a man with a DUI after a car crash early Saturday morning that killed a man in his early 60s. 25-year-old Jefry Hernandez was taken into custody after investigators noticed “obvious signs of impairment.” Witnesses told police that Hernandez sped up to “beat the light,” as it […]