PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – According to FOX 13, a suspected impaired driver collided with a skateboarder on Southeast Melalecua Blvd on Sunday. Robert Voisine was allegedly impaired as he was driving a Mazda when he hit a man riding a skateboard and a mailbox. A bystander told officers the…
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News: Officer hurt in 2-vehicle crash in Largo
LARGO, FL – A police officer and another driver were hurt in a two-vehicle collision at East Bay Drive and Country Club Drive Sunday afternoon, according to WTSP. The two vehicles collided around 2:30 p.m. One of the cars then crashed into a power pole, knocking out power for around…
News: Alleged impaired driver fatally collides with motorcyclist in Bradenton
BRADENTON, FL – According to WTSP, a suspected impaired driver killed a motorcyclist’s passenger near 42nd Avenue West and 59th Street West on July 7. Milton May, 51, was driving east on 42nd Avenue West when he struck a northbound motorcyclist around 10:15 p.m. First responders transported the 28-year-old motorcyclist…
News: Shooting-turned-collision in St. Pete sends 2 to hospital
PETERSBURG, FL – Two men had to go to a local hospital following a shooting-turned-collision that happened in the Gulfport neighborhood Thursday. The incident occurred at the intersection of 17 Ave S and 49 St S, according to ABC Action News. Police arrived at the scene to find a 19-year-old…
News: Man killed in pedestrian crash in Parish
PARISH, FL – A man lost his life to a serious pedestrian crash that happened on U.S. Highway 301 Saturday, July 5. According to ABC Action News, the events unraveled after 9:30 a.m. when a man who was walking on the highway’s shoulder was struck by a pickup truck. The…
News: Roadblock accident with injuries reported on SB 589 near Emma St.
TAMPA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting that a collision is currently blocking the southbound lanes of Highway 589 just north of Emma Street. They believe that the collision also resulted in injuries. Units were dispatched to the area at 10 a.m. The collision is affecting at least…
News: Man charged after fatal 4th of July hit-and-run crash in Brandon
BRANDON, FL – A 21-year-old male driver, who was suspected of impairment, was arrested and charged after causing a fatal hit-and-run crash on the Fourth of July. This is an update of a previous story. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office told Fox13 News that the events unfolded before 5 a.m.,…
News: Major crash in N Riverview closes Bloomingdale Ave
RIVERVIEW, FL – Emergency teams responded to a serious collision along a major roadway in central Hillsborough County on the Fourth of July, reports Fox 13 News. The crash occurred just before 5 a.m. near the intersection of Bloomingdale Avenue and Providence Road in north-central Riverview, which is about 15…
News: Officials called to I-275 crashes in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee Co.
HILLSBOROUGH, PINELLAS, & MANATEE COUNTY, FL – First responders were called to several collisions that happened on I-275 between 5 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Thursday. All these crashes occurred during the all-day heavy rains, according to WTSP. One crash happened around 5:30 a.m. on the I-275 Express South lanes before…
News: At least 1 injured in crash in Largo’s Somerset Lakes
LARGO, FL – At least one person was injured in crash that happened in the Somerset Lakes neighborhood Wednesday. The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the intersection of Starkey Road and 115th Avenue North and arrived at the scene after 11:30 a.m. Troopers did not specify the exact cause…