Articles Posted in Wrongful Death

TAMPA, FL – A male motorcyclist was suspected to have been speeding, which led to a fatal crash that involved an SUV last Saturday.

The collision happened after 2 a.m. on I-4 West, according to Tampa Beacon. The motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate when he lost control of his bike and rear-ended an Audi Q7.

The biker succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Florida Highway Patrol identified the motorcyclist as a 39-year-old man from Orlando and the car driver as a 67-year-old man from Seminole.

TAMPA, FL – Tampa Police are investigating two separate collisions that happened Saturday in the Egypt Lake-Leto area that left one person dead. 

The deadly crash occurred at the intersection of North Nebraska Avenue and Broad Street East, where a pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle, according to WTSP. 

The other collision took place on the railroad tracks at North Florida Avenue and East Busch Boulevard. That is where a CSX train struck an unoccupied car. 

TAMPA, FL – A man lost his life in a fatal pedestrian crash in the Highland Pines Park area Friday morning, WFLA reports. 

The pedestrian was struck by the car while crossing the intersection of North 50th Street and East 23rd Avenue around 5 a.m. Tampa police said the male driver swerved in an attempt to avoid hitting the walker but could not. 

Moments later, the pedestrian succumbed to his injuries. 

TAMPA, FL – One person lost their life following a collision between a vehicle and a train that happened in Orient Park Friday, ABC Action News said.

The collision took place at 5:45 p.m. at the intersection of Tampa East Boulevard & East Broadway Avenue.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the details behind the crash and has not released the victim’s name at this time.

NORTHEAST TAMPA, FL – A bicyclist suffered fatal injuries after getting hit by a vehicle on 50th Street Thursday, WFLA reports. 

Tampa police said the cyclist died at the scene. Officers confirmed that the female driver remained at the crash site. It is unclear if she will face criminal charges. 

Police are actively working to determine the events that led to the wreck. 

TAMPA, FL – Florida Highway Patrol confirmed that it was a 47-year-old man from Winter Haven who died after crashing his motorcycle into a Tesla Model 3 on I-275 Friday. 

New details from FOX13News indicate that the motorcyclist had drifted off his own lanes on the interstate on-ramp, leading him to collide with the car operated by a 49-year-old woman from Lithia. After arriving, Tampa Fire Rescue EMS rushed the motorcyclist to a nearby hospital, where he passed away. 

The car driver and her passenger, a 19-year-old woman, were spared from injuries.