WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – One person lost their life following a chain-reaction collision Friday afternoon, May 16, near Wesley Chapel, according to WFTS Tampa Bay. Florida Highway Patrol said the wreck occurred on the southbound side of Interstate 75 near milepost 277. Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene at…
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News: Rollover collision causes power outages in East Tampa
EAST TAMPA, FL – A car crashed into a utility pole, causing it to overturn and leaving 313 people without power on Friday. The rollover collision took place around 2:15 a.m. at the westbound Hillsborough Avenue and 36th Street intersection, WFLA reports. Images from the source showed a damaged pole…
News: At least 1 hurt in hit-and-run on U.S. 301 in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – At least one person was injured in a hit-and-run collision that happened at the intersection of U.S. 301 and East Adamo Drive Thursday. Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to the scene after 11:30 a.m. Troopers have not arrived at the scene and have not been able to…
News: Sarasota deputies investigate fatal 2-vehicle collision in Englewood
ENGELWOOD, FL – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the details behind a fatal two-vehicle collision near Englewood Elementary School last Thursday, May 8. My Sun Coast said the two-vehicle collision happened on Indiana Avenue, between Dearborn Street and Perry Street. Upon arrival, Florida Highway Patrol closed the area…
News: 1 critically hurt in collision with chemical spill in Lithia
LITHIA, FL – One person was left in critical condition after a two-vehicle collision that resulted in pool chemicals being spilled onto the road Thursday. WTSP said the two-vehicle collision occurred after 8:30 a.m. in the area of Nichols Road and East Keysville Road and called for lane closures and…
News: At least 1 killed in Thonotosassa 4-vehicle collision
THONOTOSASSA, FL – At least one person was killed in a four-vehicle collision that happened on I-75 North Saturday, ABC Action News reports. After arriving, Florida Highway Patrol and crews shut down the area along mile marker 264 for the accident scene clearance process and have reopened all lanes since. …
News: At least 1 hurt in 3-vehicle wreck along Sarasota Fairgrounds
SARASOTA, FL – At least one person sustained minor injuries as a result of a three-vehicle crash that happened along the Sarasota Fairgrounds last Saturday, April 26. The collision happened on the westbound lanes just before 3:45 p.m., according to My Sun Coast. The impacted vehicles appear to be a…
News: Deputy hurt in crash caused by DUI driver in Bradenton
BRADENTON, FL – A 47-year-old man was arrested for DUI after causing a collision that injured an on-duty Manatee County deputy Sunday. The impaired driver, identified as William Thomas, drifted off northbound Boulevard West and into the southbound lanes and struck the deputy’s vehicle head-on, CBS 12 said. The impact…
News: Woman, child seriously hurt in multi-car wreck in Bradenton
BRADENTON, FL – An SUV driver failed to stop at a red light and caused a multi-vehicle crash that left a 56-year-old woman and child in serious condition Monday. After 1 p.m., the SUV driver, a 24-year-old man from Sarasota, first rear-ended a Kia sedan at the intersection of SR…
News: Speedy driver causes fatal rollover wreck in Sarasota
SARASOTA, FL – A BMW driver was said to have been speeding when he lost control of his car, causing the car to overturn and claiming the life of his passenger Saturday. ABC Action News said the solo collision happened on the westbound lanes of Northagate Boulevard at 2:45 a.m.…