TAMPA, FL – Two men lost their lives, and four people were sent to the hospital after a multi-vehicle wreck caused by a trash truck driver Monday. The events started around 1 p.m., when the truck operator had rear-ended a minivan on North 50th Street, according to ABC Action News. …
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News: Man’s life claimed, 3 hospitalized after I-4 wreck in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – A 48-year-old Ruskin man lost his life, and three passengers with him were hospitalized after an I-4 crash reported before 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Florida Highway Patrol told ABC Action News that the collision happened after the Ruskin man, driving a Kia Sedona, struck an attenuator on the…
News: Crash in St. Pete claims woman’s life, ends in DUI charge
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A two-vehicle collision claimed the life of a 28-year-old woman and ended in a DUI manslaughter charge Sunday. WTSP said the crash happened around 8 p.m. on 34th Street North. Preliminary details showed that a 33-year-old Pinellas Park man had drifted off the road when he…
News: Sunshine Skyway Bridge closed due to barrier crash
TAMPA, FL – Two vehicles crashed into a barrier on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, resulting in some temporary lane closures Wednesday. According to My SunCoast, the collision happened on the northbound lanes, and delays lasted for 25 minutes in the southbound directions and 30 minutes on the north side. Officials…
News: 1 dead, 2 injured following Palm Harbor wrong-way wreck
PALM HARBOR, FL – A wrong-way collision near Sutherland Elementary School last Saturday claimed the life of one man and injured two other people, WTSP reports. Florida Highway Patrol said the crash took place before 8:45 p.m. while, for reasons not immediately clear, a 68-year-old Tarpon Springs man was driving…
News: Speeding ends in injury rear-end truck wreck in North Port
NORTH PORT, FL – A driver operating a crane truck failed to reduce their speed just prior to striking another big rig Wednesday, leaving at least one person injured. The collision happened before 11 a.m. on I-75 South and caused hydraulic oil to spill from one of the trucks, according…
News: Woman perishes, 3 kids critically hurt in Odessa head-on wreck
ODESSA, FL – A woman’s life was claimed, and three children were left in critical condition due to a head-on wreck north of Lake Rogers Park Friday. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office told The Tampa Bay Times that the events unfolded before 3:45 p.m. One driver was going north on…
News: Woman, 85, loses life after Clearwater solo wreck
CLEARWATER, FL – An 85-year-old woman has died after crashing her Cadillac STS into a bridge pillar last Tuesday, February 25. The single-vehicle collision happened after 1 p.m. on U.S. 19, near Bellair Road, according to IONTB. Officials say the woman struck a curb, which caused her tires to default.…
News: Decades of prison time expected for woman causing fatal Plant City wreck
PLANT CITY, FL – As of Monday, a woman who was responsible for being impaired and causing a fatal crash in Plant City in 2021 is expected to face several decades in prison. FOX 13 News said the woman, Jennifer Carvajal, is expected to face anywhere between 31 years to life in prison. Her…
News: Semi lands on vehicle after crash on I-275 north of downtown Tampa
TAMPA, FL – Authorities were dispatched to a collision involving a semi-truck Thursday afternoon on Interstate 275, north of downtown Tampa, according to FOX 13 News. The wreck occurred on the northbound highway at the interchange to eastbound I-4. Tampa Fire Rescue personnel responded to the area at around 2:30…