TAMPA, FL – A driver had turned east on Hillsborough Avenue from North Habana Avenue when they struck a pedestrian, leading the walker to suffer serious wounds Tuesday.
Tampa Police told WFLA that the collision happened around 7:45 a.m. when the pedestrian was walking out of bounds along the marked crosswalk and came into contact with the vehicle.
An ambulance did take the pedestrian to a hospital for treatment of injuries deemed “non-life-threatening.”
LARGO, FL – A 56-year-old man crossing Roosevelt Boulevard lost his life after getting struck by two drivers, one of whom fled the scene Wednesday night.
The Largo Police Department believes the hit-and-run suspect, who was the first driver, was operating a dark-colored Mercury SUV or Ford when he struck the victim, according to WFLA.
The second motorist stayed at the scene.
TEMPLE TERRACE, FL – A man operating a motor scooter was taken to Advent Health Tampa, where he perished after he was hit by two vehicles Tuesday.
Local police told WFLA that this crash happened as the scooter rider was crossing westbound North 56th Street when he was struck by the vehicles traveling on westbound East Fowler Avenue.
Officers said the drivers remained at the scene but did not say if they would face charges or citations.
TAMPA, FL – Two men sustained injuries, and another man was killed after they were hit by a driver of a semi-truck cab outside the Emperors Gentlemen Club Tuesday.
Tampa police said this crash occurred before 4:30 a.m. They indicated that the driver of the semi was kicked out of the bar, went to their truck, and then struck several people waiting outside the entrance.
The driver sustained critical, life-threatening injuries as a result and will be hospitalized. Police confirm the person was taken into custody and is expected to receive charges.
LAKELAND, FL – A box truck driver who turned right onto Main Street struck a male pedestrian walking, sending the walker to a hospital where he later passed away Thursday.
The collision happened around 3:45 a.m. while the pedestrian was walking on a lane on northbound Combee Road, according to Fox13News.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the driver was unharmed and remained at the scene. They suspect the driver will not face charges.
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 to cross a busy intersection against the signal. A compact sedan, operated by a young adult motorist, struck the woman as she entered the roadway.
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. Upon getting out, his doberman followed him and then went into on-coming traffic. Despite the man’s best efforts to retrieve his dog, he was hit, leading him to succumb to fatal wounds.
Troopers confirmed the man was taken to a hospital, where he died, and the driver who hit him, a 31-year-old woman, was unharmed. They, however, did not specify where the crash happened.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 62-year-old woman who was walking in the 6900th block of 4th Street North later succumbed to fatal wounds after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver.
ABC Action News said this collision occurred Tuesday. An ambulance took the woman, later identified as Kathy Repke, to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, where she later passed away.
Police are looking for a woman named Rosalyn Fuller, who they suspect witnessed this collision.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – St. Petersburg Police released the name of a man who lost his life after he was hit by a car on Sunshine Skyway Lane South Friday.
New details from police indicate that the male pedestrian, 83-year-old Danilo Aguero Tamayo, was trying to cross the 7200 block of Sunshine Skyway when he was struck by a driver operating a blue Honda CRV.
After arriving, an ambulance took Tamayo to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital. There, he succumbed to fatal wounds.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – An elderly man walking in the 7200 block of Sunshine Skyway Lane South was hit by a Honda CRV, leading to his death Friday.
The St. Petersburg Police Department told WFLA this collision happened around 7:45 a.m. Upon arriving, an ambulance took the pedestrian to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital. There, he succumbed to fatal wounds.
Police said the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. They did not confirm if the motorist would be cited or charged for involvement in this collision, nor did they release the victim’s name.
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