Category: Breaking News

[11-18-23] Crash Between Semi-Truck and SUV Closes Portion of Road in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. — A crash between a semi-truck and an SUV on Friday night left a portion of eastbound Adamo Drive in Tampa closed. According to police, officers responded at 5:31 p.m. to the scene of the crash at Adamo Drive and Orient Road. The driver of the SUV was reportedly left with serious injuries. […]

[11-03-23] Man Killed in Crash on I-75 Near Brandon After Being Ejected From Car

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A man is dead after being ejected from a car in a crash on I-75 near Brandon on Thursday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. According to FHP, troopers responded to I-75 near the SR-60 access ramp at around 11:52 a.m. on Thursday. A Land Rover SUV had been driving on […]

[11-01-23] 1 Dead in 2-Vehicle Crash on US-41 in Ruskin

(WFLA) — The Florida Highway Patrol confirmed one person died following a two-vehicle crash Sunday at 5:20 p.m. A 27-year-old Ruskin woman was traveling southbound on US-41 at Universal Drive in Ruskin. When she attempted a left turn, a 53-year-old Oregon woman struck her car. The Oregon woman died at the scene of the crash. […]

[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 […]