Category: Breaking News

[11-20-23] 21-Year-Old Wrong-Way Driver Causes Fiery Crash on I-75 in Hillsborough County

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Two people were seriously injured in a wrong-way crash on I-75 in Hillsborough County Sunday, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Troopers said at 3:42 a.m., a 21-year-old Wesley Chapel man driving a Lexus IS was heading the wrong way in the northbound lanes of I-75, south of SR-56 when it crashed […]

[11-19-23] Tampa Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash on N 40th Street

TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Police responded to the report of a traffic crash involving a pedestrian just after 6:30 pm at the intersection of N. 40th St and E. Ellicott St. Officers arrived to find an adult male pedestrian who had succumbed to what appeared to be injuries sustained in the crash. Northbound traffic on […]

[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 […]