Articles Tagged with Hillsborough County

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.

LUTZ, FL – Crews shut down the southbound directions of Dale Mabry Highway along Cheval Boulevard due to a Friday afternoon crash, Florida Highway Patrol said.

At least one person was injured. However, the extent of their injuries, including the exact cause of the crash, is unclear.

Our team of writers will provide more information as it becomes available.

RIVERVIEW, FL – A Hillsborough County deputy had to go to a hospital after their cruiser overturned after getting struck by a pickup truck driver Wednesday. 

The sheriff’s office told FOX 13 News that the pickup truck driver had sped through the intersection of Bloomingdale Avenue and Gornto Lake Road and collided with the patrol car. After the two vehicles collided, the pickup then hit another vehicle, which was stopped at the traffic light. 

The officer is currently recovering from minor injuries. The sheriff’s office confirmed the deputy was responding to an emergency call at the time of the wreck. 

ODESSA, FL – A woman’s life was claimed, and three children were left in critical condition due to a head-on wreck north of Lake Rogers Park Friday. 

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office told The Tampa Bay Times that the events unfolded before 3:45 p.m.

One driver was going north on Gunn Highway when they drifted into the southbound lanes and struck another vehicle. 

PLANT CITY, FL – As of Monday, a woman who was responsible for being impaired and causing a fatal crash in Plant City in 2021 is expected to face several decades in prison. 

FOX 13 News said the woman, Jennifer Carvajal, is expected to face anywhere between 31 years to life in prison. Her official sentencing is scheduled for May 30. 

Last week, Carvjal was offered a plea deal, which included 50 years of prison time. Her lawyer tried to bargain for 25 years, which the state denied. On Monday, Feb 24., Carvajal opted for an open plea rather than going through a trial jury. As such, she will face the following charges: DUI manslaughter, Vehicular homicide, DUI with serious bodily injury (three counts), Reckless driving with serious bodily injury, Driving with license suspended or revoked, DUI, 2nd conviction, DUI with property damage or personal injury (two counts). 

SEFFNER, FL – Hillsborough County deputies arrested a teenager responsible for a hit-and-run crash that sent a woman to a hospital Tuesday, ABC Action News reports. 

Deputies suspect the teenager was driving a black Honda when they struck the woman at the intersection of County Road 579 and Clay Pit Road around 5:30 p.m. Officials later located the teenager and arrested and charged them with leaving the scene of a crash with serious bodily injury.

EMS crews said the victim was set to receive treatment for a variety of lacerations, including a possible broken leg. 

RIVERVIEW, FL – Hillsborough County deputies are investigating the details behind a crash with injuries that took place along South Pointe Park Wednesday. 

Deputies arrived at the intersection of Southern Pointe Boulevard and Midpointe Drive before 12:15 p.m. While officials confirmed that at least one person was injured, they did not say if anyone required a trip to the hospital. 

The exact cause of the crash, as well as the number of people and vehicles, will be added as our newsroom learns more. 

NEAR PLANT CITY, FL – An ambulance driver collided with an on-coming semi-truck north of Plant City, causing the ambulance to overturn and later claiming a 64-year-old woman’s life Friday. 

The collision occurred after 11:30 p.m., when the ambulance driver, going east on McGee Road, struck the big rig traveling north on FL 39, WTSP said. Once the vehicles collided, the semi-truck jackknifed, and the ambulance flipped over. Photos showed significant damage done to the truck’s front cab. 

Florida Highway Patrol and additional EMS crews were summoned to the scene. First responders rushed the 64-year-old woman, who was riding in the impacted ambulance, the ambulance driver, and the other EMS worker to a hospital.