LAKELAND, FL -A 36-year-old Tampa man was killed in a head-on collision with a semi-truck early Saturday morning in Polk County, AOL reported.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) said the crash occurred around 3:16 a.m. on US 98 North at Earnest Road.
According to PCSO Traffic Homicide detectives, the Tampa man, driving a 2020 Chevy Silverado southbound, attempted to pass another vehicle. He entered the northbound lane, directly into the path of an oncoming semi-truck.
TAMPA, FL – A 64-year-old man operating a semi-truck plowed into the Tampa Bypass Canal from I-75, leading to his death Monday, Click Orlando said.
This collision occurred after 2:30 a.m. when the driver of the semi lost control of the truck, which caused the truck to hit the concrete barrier before going over the wall. As a result, the cab separated, and the trailer hung from the bridge and went into the canal.
Divers from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office were able to recover the man’s body, which fell 40 feet below the surface and was declared dead.
SARASOTA COUNTY, FL – Sarasota County deputies were called to a collision between a semi-truck and a trash truck on I-75 North at mile marker 194 Friday.
FOX 13 News said first responders left one lane open to accommodate the flow of traffic while still leaving several lanes closed to accommodate the scene clearance process.
It is not immediately clear if anyone was injured or what exactly led to this crash.
PALMETTO, FL – A driver whose semi-truck was parked managed to not sustain any injuries, while a 35-year-old man died following a fiery collision Friday.
WFLA said the crash happened before 2:30 a.m. at U.S. 41 and Piney Point Road when the 35-year-old man, driving a car, had struck the semi-truck, leading the vehicles to catch fire. As a result, the man died at the scene.
Florida Highway Patrol only identified the 35-year-old man as a Ruskin resident and the semi-driver as a 45-year-old man from Georgia.
TAMPA, FL – Hillsborough County firefighters were summoned to a semi-truck fire reported around 8:30 p.m. Thursday outside Walmart SuperCenter on Gunn Highway.
First responders told WFLA that a caller noticed smoke coming from the back of the truck (storing empty wood pallets) and wanted crews to come. Fortunately, fire crews arrived a short time later and were able to ventilate the smoke out of the store and extinguish the flames.
The driver and people inside and around the store were unharmed. It is not immediately clear what brought about the fire.
TAMPA, FL – A chain reaction collision on I-275 led a Kenworth garbage truck to overturn, leading it to spill sand and diesel fuel, resulting in four people sustaining injuries Wednesday.
WFLA said the events of the crash unfolded before 7:45 a.m. when a driver of a Ford F-150 struck the back of a Ford F250. The motorist of the Ford F250 had allegedly failed to reduce their speed, resulting in the rear end. When both pickup trucks collided, they then crashed into a concrete wall.
The Ford F150 driver then struck a Dodge Challenger and then into the dump truck, which led the Challenge and garbage truck to roll over.
TAMPA, FL – An SUV driver was seriously hurt in a crash involving a semi-truck that happened south of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Orient Road Jail Friday.
WTSP said this collision occurred at the East Adamo Drive and Orient Road junction, and Tampa Police responded to the crash after 5:30 p.m. Police immediately shut down the eastbound lanes (located between Maydell Drive and Orient Road) after arriving.
It is not immediately clear when lanes reopened if the driver was transported to an area hospital, and what exactly led to this collision.
GIBSONTON, FL – A tractor-trailer driver lost control of their truck, leading it to jackknife and them to crash into a barrier wall on I-75 North after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.
WTSP said the force of the collision caused fuel to spill from the truck, resulting in crews shutting down the northbound lanes to contain the spill. The motorist sustained minor injuries, and officials did not reveal whether they were sent to a hospital for treatment or as a precaution.
PLANT CITY, FL – A semi-truck rolled over and landed on its side on I-4 West, resulting in all lane closures for the westbound directions and significant delays.
Fox 13 News said that injuries were sustained. However, it is unclear how many people were hurt and what exactly led to this crash.
Our newsroom will be sure to provide updates as they become publicly available.
LAKELAND, FL – Right people were hospitalized after an Amtrak train collided with a semi-truck in Lakeland last Friday night.
According to WESH, the train, bound for New York, hit the semi-truck as it was stopped on the tracks crossing North Canal Avenue, just south of US-92.
In total, eight victims were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. It is unclear whether the truck driver suffered injuries as a result of the crash.
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