TAMPA, FL – At least one person suffered injuries in a crash reported in the 5537th block of South 78th Street before 6:45 p.m. Wednesday. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was just notified of this collision and has not been able to comment on the exact cause of this crash or…
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News: Driver fails to yield, fatally hits motorcyclist in Riverview
RIVERVIEW, FL – A 29-year-old man operating a motorcycle lost his life after he was struck by a driver of a Nissan Frontier who failed to yield to traffic Sunday. Florida Highway Patrol told WFLA that this collision happened when the motorcyclist was entering Gibsonton Drive from the I-75 exit.…
News: 2 hurt in Tampa rollover crash with ejection
TAMPA, FL – Police said a driver was speeding, which contributed to their car overturning, ejecting them and their passenger, and leading them to suffer injuries on Wednesday. WTSP said this collision happened after 9:15 p.m. near East 109th Avenue and North 19th Street, which is east of Copeland Park.…
News: Speeding driver dies when car hits wall, overturns in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – A man in his early 20s was said to have been speeding when he crashed into a side wall, leading his car to overturn and to his death Thursday. Police told WFLA that this collision occurred after midnight when the driver, the sole occupant, tried to exit…
News: HCSO investigates injury collision in Riverview
RIVERVIEW, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the circumstances behind a crash in the Colonial Hills area that injured at least one person. This collision happened at the Balm Riverview Road and Rhodine Road. Deputies have not listed the kind of people and vehicles involved, specified…
News: 1 in critical condition, 3 seriously hurt in Tampa 3-auto wreck
TAMPA, FL – Three people suffered serious wounds, and another person was critically injured in a multi-vehicle wreck on the Courtney Campbell Causeway Monday. This crash happened before 2 p.m. on the eastbound lanes, WFLA reported. This crash was between a motorcycle, a pickup truck, and a sedan. Tampa Police,…
News: Motorcyclist dies in fiery rear-end crash with Jeep in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – A 33-year-old man riding a motorcycle hit the back of a Jeep Cherokee and then a barrier, leading his bike to catch fire and claiming his life Saturday. WFLA said this collision happened around 10:45 p.m. on West Gandy Boulevard. Florida Highway Patrol, who responded to the…
News: Man, 22, loses life in crash after missing curve in Englewood
ENGLEWOOD, FL – A 22-year-old man lost his life after striking a tree with his car because he failed to negotiate a curve on Manasota Key Road South Thursday. NBC-2 said this collision happened after 10 p.m. After the man hit the tree, his vehicle overturned and then caught on…
News: Hit-and-run in Clearwater claims life of elderly scooter rider
CLEARWATER, FL – An 80-year-old man was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital, where he later died on Wednesday after getting struck by a driver who fled the scene Monday. This collision happened around 2:45 p.m. on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard. ABC Action News said the pickup truck driver, 36-year-old Kris Paterson, was…
FDOT Reviewing Traffic Light Times at Dale Mabry Intersection for a Smoother Commute | Tampa Bay Car Accident Attorneys Whittel & Melton
Dale Mabry and Lambright Street, immediately north of Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa, are consistently congested in the afternoon, frustrating drivers looking to get home from work. Drivers who frequent the area say it can take 3-4 traffic lights to get through, which leads to more backed up traffic. Population growth…