Category: Breaking News

[01-05-25] Crash Killing Teen Motorcyclist on Howard Frankland Bridge

As Florida highlights the state’s Move Over Law through its “Move Over Month” initiative, an 18-year-old motorcyclist died after a crash on the Howard Frankland Bridge. FHP says they responded shortly before 7 a.m. On Friday, on the eastbound/northbound side of the bridge, troopers said the motorcycle and an SUV crashed into each other. The […]

[01-05-25] Police Investigating Multi-Vehicle Crash in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. — Police are investigating after a multi-vehicle crash in Tampa on Friday morning. The Tampa Police Department said the crash occurred at the intersection of East Bougainvillea Avenue and McKinley Drive. TPD did not say how many people were involved in the crash but noted there were serious injuries. The northbound and southbound […]

[01-02-25] Pedestrian Hit by Car and Killed Early Wednesday Morning

A woman is dead after she was hit by a car in the area of Williams Rd. and MLK on Wednesday morning, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. HCSO says they arrived to the scene just after 9 a.m. where they found the woman dead. The driver remained on scene. Investigators are still looking […]

[01-02-25] Impaired Driver Charged After Truck Crash Leads to Serious Injuries in Hillsborough County

Early Monday morning, a man sustained serious injuries after his truck was struck from behind by an impaired driver, then careened into a tree. This occurred on Waters Avenue around 2:45 a.m., as confirmed by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The victim was pinned inside his Dodge Ram and had to be rescued by emergency […]

[12-31-24] Truck Wraps Around Tree After Crash, Hillsborough Crews Rescue Trapped Driver

TAMPA, Fla. – At least one person was injured early Monday after a crash left a pickup truck wrapped around a tree, pinning the driver, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The crash, which also involved a sedan, happened around 2:45 a.m. on Waters Ave. just east of Himes Ave. Rescuers pulled the trapped […]

[12-29-24] Tampa Security Guard Says He Was Hit by Fleeing Customer

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Tampa security guard said a customer who didn’t want to pay their tab hit him with their car. It happened early Sunday morning at Johnson’s nightclub in Tampa. “On a scale of 1 to 10, just trying to get dressed is almost unbearable,” Joseph Suggs said. Suggs works as a […]

[12-28-24] Third Person Dies After Christmas Night Crash at Hillsborough County Intersection

RIVERVIEW, Fla. – An 87-year-old man died on Friday, two days after he was involved in a three-vehicle crash on Christmas night at a Hillsborough County intersection, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened at around 6 p.m. on U.S. 301 at Ambelside Blvd. in Riverview. FHP said the 87-year-old was driving a […]

[12-26-24] Woman Arrested for Wrong-Way DUI Crash in Hillsborough County That Injured Woman

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A woman was arrested for DUI and driving without a valid license after a wrong-way crash on State Road 39 early Christmas morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The crash occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. on December 25, 2024. A Dodge Grand Caravan, driven by Flor Tulia Perez Roblero, […]

[12-20-24] Vehicle Slams Into Plant High School Bleachers Following Crash

TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa police are investigating a crash that sent a vehicle into a set of bleachers at Plant High School. It happened around 1 p.m. on Wednesday at the 2400 block of South Himes Avenue. Police say two vehicles were involved in a crash and the impact sent one into a bleacher at […]

[12-16-24] Winter Haven Motorcyclist Dies in Crash on I-275 in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Winter Haven man died Friday in a crash on Interstate 275 in Tampa. The crash happened on I-275 northbound near Ashley Drive at 2:40 p.m. The motorcyclist veered from the right lane to the area at the end of the entrance ramp, striking the back of a Tesla Model 3 […]