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 provide a description of the suspect and their vehicle at this time.
New information will be added after our team learns more.
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 for the scene for the clean-up process and investigation.
FHP has not disclosed the exact cause of the crash or the victim’s age, gender, and place of residence.
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 a response from the Hazardous Incidents Team. At the time of reporting, crews were seen removing the chemicals, including chlorine, muriatic acid, and cyanuric acid.
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue also responded to the accident scene. At this time, fire crews have not disclosed the exact cause of the crash.
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.
Troopers have not announced the victim’s name at this time or said if anyone else was injured in the multi-vehicle crash.
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 red sedan, a dark-colored car, and an SUV.
Local authorities immediately shut down the intersection for the scene clearance process.
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 caused the deputy’s car to overturn.
EMS crews and deputies pulled up to the scene after 11:45 p.m. Ambulance crews took the deputy to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Deputies stayed at the crash site and conducted an investigation. Officials learned that the deputy was about to turn left into the Manatee County Jail when he was hit by Thomas.
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 70 and Greenbrook Boulevard, according to My SunCoast. Once those vehicles were, the Kia was propelled forward, and the 24-year-old man then hit another SUV.
The driver of the second SUV then struck another sedan. The driver of the Kia, the 56-year-old woman, and her child were the only injured individuals.
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. Once the car rolled over, it went over a curb and then hit a tree. The backseat passenger, a 21-year-old man from Bradenton, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The front seat passenger and driver, also a 21-year-old man from Bradenton, was left with minor injuries.
DOVER, FL – A 16-year-old teenager lost his life, and six teenagers were injured as a result of a two-vehicle collision on I-4 Wednesday, Fox 13 News reports.
Florida Highway Patrol said the crash, reported at 11 p.m., happened after a 16-year-old boy, driving a Dodge SUV, tried to merge into another lane and struck a Cadillac CTS.
Troopers said the Dodge SUV driver, a 16-year-old boy from Temple Terrace, and four other passengers in the SUV sustained minor injuries. One passenger, a 16-year-old boy, did not wear a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene. Two others in the SUV were left in serious condition.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Twenty people sustained injuries as a result of a 13-vehicle collision that included an ambulance on the I-275 South off-ramp Wednesday.
The crash took place at 5:30 p.m. at the ramp connecting to 22nd Avenue South, according to WTSP. EMS crews issued one person a trauma alert and transported them to a hospital.
Transportation workers shut down the area for several hours for the clean-up process and have reopened all lanes since.
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