Category: Breaking News

[10-16-23] Tampa Police Investigating Fatal Crash on Sligh Avenue

The Tampa Police Department (TPD) is investigating a fatal crash on Sligh Avenue on Saturday. TPD said the crash was between a motorcycle and an SUV in the 1100 block of W Sligh Ave. According to authorities, Sligh Avenue’s westbound and earthbound lanes are closed between N Boulevard and N. Willow Ave. Police are asking […]

[10-16-23] 2 Dead in 4-Vehicle Crash in Hillsborough County

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Two people died after four vehicles got into a crash on US-41, just south of Grand Villa Drive, in Hillsborough County on Friday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Around 6 p.m., a driver in a Honda CRV and a driver in a Ford F250 were traveling adjacently heading […]

[10-12-23] Driver Hurt After 6-Car Crash on I-275 in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. — A driver was seriously hurt Monday morning after a crash that caused major delays on Interstate 275 in Tampa. The Florida Highway Patrol says an SUV was “driving recklessly and passing on the shoulder,” which caused a six-vehicle crash. The SUV then caught on fire. Florida Department of Transportation traffic cameras showed […]

[10-11-23] Ruskin Man Killed After Crashing Into Trucks Waiting for School Bus

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Ruskin man died Monday afternoon after crashing into multiple vehicles on US-41 in Hillsborough County, troopers said. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 22-year-old driver was driving his Chevrolet pickup north on the highway at Ohio Street when he came upon three pickup trucks that had stopped for a bus […]

[10-09-23] 1 Hurt Following a Crash in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. — One person was taken to the hospital following a crash early Sunday morning in Tampa, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said the driver of a Chrysler Sebring was speeding on Interstate 4 going west as they approached the exit ramp to southbound Interstate 275. A Ford Pickup truck that had […]

[10-02-23] 72-Year-Old Pedestrian Hit and Killed on SR-60

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A 72-year-old Tampa woman died early Friday morning after being hit by a car, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Around 6:48 a.m, troopers say a 54-year-old Valrico woman was driving a sedan east on SR-60, east of Valrico Road. The 72-year-old pedestrian tried to walk across the highway, according to […]

[09-28-23] Crash on the Howard Frankland Bridge Under Investigation

Shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, an officer from the St. Petersburg Police Department came up upon a vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of I-275 near the middle of the Howard Frankland Bridge. In assessing the three-vehicle crash, the officer became aware that one of the drivers had been stabbed during […]

[09-26-23] Person on Motorcycle Killed in Tampa Crash

TAMPA, Fla. — A person is dead after a crash occurred Monday evening in Tampa, authorities say. The collision occurred in the 2200 block of East Fowler Avenue when a person on a motorcycle struck a Chevrolet pickup truck, the Tampa Police Department said in a news release. Officers provided emergency first aid to the […]

[09-21-23] 1 Dead After Accused DUI Driver Crashes Into Dump Truck Under I-4 Overpass

TAMPA, Fla. – A man was killed, and two others were injured in a crash involving a dump truck early Wednesday morning in Tampa, according to police. Officers with the Tampa Police Department responded to a crash at the intersection of I-4 W and E Columbus Drive under the overpass. Police said the crash occurred […]

[09-09-23] Pedestrian Standing in Roadway Hit, Killed

A Citrus Springs woman, 31, was killed Thursday evening, Sept. 7, after she was hit by an SUV while standing in the dark and unlighted roadway, the Florida Highway Patrol said. An SUV driven by a 50-year-old Lutz man was traveling east on State Road 54, west of Celtic Drive at about 8:15 p.m., where […]