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 4,900 Duke Energy customers.
First responders transported the officer and the other driver to an area 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 man who was shot and an 18-year-old man inside the vehicle who was not shot. EMS crews hurried to the scene and rushed the young men to the emergency room.
The 18-year-old man is listed in stable condition, and the 19-year-old man is in critical condition.
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 the southbound inside lane.
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 miles southeast of Tampa.
Authorities haven’t yet released any details regarding the cause of the accident or the number of vehicles involved, and it’s unclear if anyone required hospitalization.
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 the Howard Franklin Bridge and involved a gray colored sedan, and the other happened on I-275 North before Roosevelt Boulevard.
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 of the collision or the extent of injuries sustained.
SARASOTA, FL – One person was injured in a crash that happened along Marie Selby Botanical Gardens DowntownSarasota Tuesday morning.
Sarasota police were called to the intersection of South Orange Avenue and Mound Street and arrived at the scene before 7:45 a.m.
Police have not disclosed the exact cause of the crash or the extent of injuries sustained. These details, along with the number of people and vehicles, will be added after our news team learns more.
LUTZ, FL – At least one person was injured in a crash that happened on Sunset Lane near Timberlan Drive Friday.
The Hillsborough County deputies are currently at the scene investigating the details behind the collision. At this time, the extent of injuries is unknown.
New details, including the number of people and vehicles involved, will be added after our team learns more.
SARASOTA COUNTY, FL – At least one person was injured in a collision that happened on the 20500th block of North I-75 Thursday.
Sarasota County fire crews arrived at the scene at 2 p.m. While no lane closures were announced, they do advise commuters to seek alternative routes or avoid the area until transportation crews can restore safe road conditions.
The extent of injuries and the exact cause of the crash remains unclear.
VENICE, FL – A 19-year-old man died crashing his Ford Ranger pickup truck into a canal off Ranch Road and Rustic Road Sunday.
Venice police told WFLA that they suspect the 19-year-old male driver was speeding when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a utility pole. The force of the collision caused his red pickup truck to overturn.
Venice fire crews and the dive team discovered the male driver inside his truck. First responders waited to rescue the man due to two large alligators in the water, which were later removed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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