DOWNTOWN TAMPA, FL – A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized after getting hit by a vehicle while walking on Cass Street Bridge in downtown Tampa Wednesday.
The teenager is recovering from serious injuries, according to ABC Action News. Tampa Police confirmed the Mercedes driver remained at the scene and exhibited no signs of impairment.
The motorist was driving at the speed limit, police added. No criminal charges have been formally announced.
PINELLAS PARK, FL – A 73-year-old man in a wheelchair lost his life after he was hit by a Nissan Titan pickup truck on Monday, IONTB reports.
The elderly man, Jeffrey Young, was crossing the intersection of 66th Street North and 78th Avenue North when he was struck by the pickup truck driver, a 38-year-old man. Pinellas Park police confirmed that the driver came into the intersection on a green light while Young was crossing when he did not have the right of way.
EMS crews rushed Young to a hospital, where he later died. The driver and his passengers, a 32-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman, locals, appeared to have been uninjured.
TAMPA, FL – A male pedestrian was left with critical, life-threatening injuries after getting hit by a vehicle in the Sulphur Springs district Tuesday, FOX 13 News said.
The crash occurred before 6:30 a.m. in the area of East Busch Boulevard and North Brooks Street, west of Rowlett Park. EMS crews rushed the man to a hospital, where he is recovering.
Tampa police are working to pinpoint the events that led to the crash. No citations or criminal charges were announced.
TAMPA, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that it was 26-year-old Jesus Manuel Nieves, an off-duty deputy, who struck a pedestrian with his car on Tuesday.
New details from Tampa Bay Times indicate that Nieves was operating a Chevy Tahoe when he struck a pedestrian, an unidentified 30-year-old man, at West Hillsborough Avenue and Memorial Highway.
The walker was trying to cross Memorial Highway. Reports verified that Nieves not only remained at the scene but also provided medical assistance to the pedestrian.
TAMPA, FL – A pedestrian suffered serious injuries after they were hit by an off-duty Hillsborough County deputy in Town ‘n’ Country Tuesday.
The crash happened at 9 p.m. at the intersection of West Hillsborough Avenue and Memorial Highway, according to WTSP. EMS crews immediately rushed the walker to a hospital for treatment.
The circumstances leading to the wreck remain unclear, but authorities said they believe the incident was “accidental.”
BRADENTON, FL – An 85-year-old woman with dementia lost her life after she was struck by a Hyundai Sonata in a Bradenton neighborhood Friday.
The incident unfolded around 5:30 a.m. at the intersection of Woodlawn Drive and Wildwood Springs Boulevard, according to the Bradenton Herald. After the woman was hit, she perished at the scene. Florida Highway Patrol said that prior to the lady getting hit, she collapsed in front of her home. Troopers confirmed the woman had suffered from dementia and was prone to falling regularly.
The female driver, 60 and local to the area, stayed at the scene and said she did not see the victim and was unable to avoid hitting her. Authorities anticipate that she will not face criminal charges.
TAMPA, FL – A driver of a white Honda was intentionally running over four pedestrians, which led to a pursuit-turned-shooting, which ultimately claimed the driver’s life and injured several others Sunday.
‘The events unfolded around 8:30 p.m. at a Dollar General Store located at 6508 South Dale Mabry Highway, BayNews9 reports.
The male Honda driver, 47, was using his Honda to try and prevent one person, a man, from leaving. The two argued, and then that man left. After the argument, the 47-year-old man followed the man to some resident buildings near West Meadow Street and South MacDill Avenue. The 47-year-old man ran over the person, who sustained minor injuries.
DOVER, FL – A 53-year-old man walking along the railroad tracks passed away when he was struck by an Amtrak train Saturday.
This collision took place in the area of Sydney Dover Road and East Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO).
Authorities later identified the man as Andres Pop-Tulip.
NORTH TAMPA, FL – A pedestrian is at a nearby hospital recovering from their injuries following a crash at Busch Boulevard and 19th Street Tuesday.
WFLA said Tampa Police launched an investigation and do not have many details at this time other than stating that the events unfolded when the person tried to cross the intersection and was struck by the vehicle. Officers confirmed that the motorist remained at the scene but did not specify if they would be charged for their involvement in this wreck.
As for the pedestrian, they are currently listed as stable.
TAMPA, FL – A 63-year-old man crossing U.S. Highway 41 lost his life when he was hit by a Mazda 3 car Sunday night, WTSP reports.
This collision happened around 8 p.m. Upon arrival, Florida Highway Patrol declared the male pedestrian, a Tampa local, dead at the scene.
FHP said the driver, a 35-year-old man also from Tampa, is not expected to face any criminal charges for his involvement in this deadly wreck.
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