CLEARWATER, FL – Florida Highway Patrol are currently at North Hercules Avenue and Pinehurst Drive in Dunedin investigating the circumstances behind a crash. FHP was dispatched to the scene at approximately 11:17 a.m. and arrived at the scene around 11:43 a.m. Troopers have not closed any lanes at this time.…
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News: Hillsborough Co. extinguish boat fire near Beer Can Island
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – Fire crews were able to extinguish flames from a 35-foot cabin cruiser (near Beer Can Island), and its occupants were left unharmed Saturday. According to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, this collision was reported around 3:25 p.m., specifically half a mile from the island. Hillsborough County Fire…
News: Power outages caused by solo crash in Winter Haven
WINTER HAVEN, FL – A driver of a gold Honda Accord plowed into a utility pole on eastbound Havendale Boulevard, causing several power outages on Sunday. This collision happened before 5 a.m., and the power outages were reported in all of Havendale, 20th Street, MLK, and First Street, according to…
News: Driver fatally hits toddler on bike at Tampa condo complex
TAMPA, FL – A three-year-old boy took his last bicycle ride after he was fatally struck by a driver of a Toyota RAV 4 pursuing a turn along the Place One Condominiums Thursday. This crash happened at Pitch Pine Circle and North 56th Street, according to My SunCoast. The Hillsborough…
News: Major traffic delays reported following crash near Sunshine Skyway Bridge
TAMPA, FL — A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 275 near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge snarled morning traffic for commuters heading into Tampa on Thursday. WTSP reported that the collision occurred just after 7 a.m., completely blocking all northbound lanes. Traffic camera footage from Florida 511 showed extensive backups as a…
News: Woman seriously injured in pedestrian accident in Wesley Chapel
WESLEY CHAPEL, FL — A pre-dawn collision Wednesday claimed the life of a senior citizen, according to WTSP. The fatal incident unfolded at the intersection of Bruce B. Downs Boulevard and SR-56 in Pasco County, just north of Tampa Bay. Authorities report that a pedestrian in her late 60s attempted…
News: Authorities respond to multi-vehicle collision on I-275 near north Tampa
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – Northbound Interstate 25 near north Tampa was partially blocked early Tuesday afternoon following a multi-vehicle accident, according to FL511 Tampa Bay. Officials said the wreck occurred at Exit 52 to East Fletcher Avenue, in an area just southwest of the unincorporated community of University. It was…
News: Cyclist, 65, fatally struck by vehicle on Bearss Ave.
TAMPA, FL – A 65-year-old bicyclist died Monday morning when he was struck by a vehicle at an intersection in the Tampa area, according to WFLA. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office received a call at 7:26 a.m. reporting a collision between a driver and a bicyclist at Bearss Avenue and…
News: Man, 23, fatally hit by car while trying to rescue dog in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – A 23-year-old man passed away while trying to save his dog from getting struck by on-coming vehicles Thursday, ABC Action News revealed. Florida Highway Patrol said that before the man was struck, he had parked his car to help his girlfriend, who was involved in a car.…
News: Driver fatally hits 45-year-old man on bicycle in Bradenton
BRADENTON, FL – A 23-year-old man driving a Chevy sedan unintentionally struck a 45-year-old man riding a bicycle, leading the cyclist to his death Monday. This collision occurred after 4:15 p.m. on northbound Cortez Road near 24th Street West, according to Fox 13 News. Upon arriving, first responders took the…