Category: Breaking News

[06-19-24] Multi-Vehicle Crash on Selmon Expressway in Tampa Caused by Medical Emergency

TAMPA, Fla. – A chain-reaction collision involving four vehicles occurred Tuesday morning on the Selom, Expressway (SR-618) west of 21st Street. The incident was triggered by a medical emergency experienced by the driver of a Ford F150 pickup truck. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the F150, traveling westbound, involuntarily accelerated due to the […]

[06-18-24] Dirt Bike Rider in Critical Condition After Crash in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A dirt bike rider is in critical condition after a crash Monday afternoon in Tampa, according to police. The crash happened in the area of North MacDill Avenue and West Spruce Street, police said. Drivers are asked to avoid the area as roadways in the area are closed. The driver of […]

[06-14-24] Spring Hill Teen Recklessly Driving Leads to Multi-Vehicle Crash on Howard Frankland Bridge

TAMPA BAY, Fla. – A 19-year-old Spring Hill man faces reckless driving charges following a multi-vehicle crash on the Howard Frankland Bridge along I-275. The incident occurred when Rolando Joaquin Garza, 19, Spring Hill, driving a Ford Focus, was speeding and weaving through traffic, causing other drivers to take evasive actions. Garza attempted to overtake […]

[06-10-24] Person Critically Injured After Being Hit by Car in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A person was critically injured Friday afternoon after they were hit by a car in Tampa, police said. The crash happened at about 4:30 p.m. in the area of North Nebraska Avenue and East 21st Avenue. The roadway around the area of the crash have been closed, police said. No other […]

[06-03-24] Fatal Crash Closes Dale Mabry Highway Lanes in Tampa

TAMPA — Police say one person has died and another was injured in a Monday morning crash. It happened just after 11 a.m. at the intersection of N. Dale Mabry Highway and W South Avenue and involved two vehicles. A female passenger in one of the cars died after being taken to a local hospital. […]

[06-01-24] Woman Hit, Killed by Car Near Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hillsborough County deputies and the Florida Highway Patrol investigated a deadly pedestrian crash near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa early Friday. The crash happened near Hillsborough Avenue and Orient Road around 3:22 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a Tampa man was traveling westbound in a Nissan […]

[05-27-24] Tampa Motorcyclist Killed in Crash Off I-75 in Riverview

RIVERVIEW, Fla. (WFLA) — Hillsborough County deputies responded to a deadly motorcycle crash Sunday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 59-year-old Gibsonton woman drove her Nissan Frontier was entering Gibsonton Drive from the I-75 exit when she failed to yield to a motorcyclist approaching the ramp. The motorcyclist, described as a 29-year-old Tampa man, […]

[05-27-24] Woman, 18, Killed in Hillsborough Motorcycle Mishap

An 18-year-old Odessa woman was killed on Saturday after the motorcycle she was riding crashed into another vehicle, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said. A 62-year-old Tampa woman was driving a Mazda 6 northbound on Dale Mabry Highway in Hillsborough County at about 10:20 p.m. The teen on the Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling southbound on […]

[05-25-24] Woman Struck and Killed on 40th Street in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Police responded to a pedestrian-related traffic fatality that occurred in the 8700 Block of 40th Street on Friday at 9:42 pm. Police say a woman was attempting to cross N. 40th St, westbound, in the crosswalk just north of E. Yukon St. She was struck by a Buick Enclave that was […]

[05-23-24] Head-On Collision Kills Wrong-Way Driver in Hillsborough County

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A head-on collision on a Hillsborough County highway killed a 56-year-old man driving the wrong way on Wednesday evening, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Around 8 p.m., a Zephyrhills man driving a Hyundai Tiburon was heading northbound in the southbound lanes of State Road 39. At the same time, a […]