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TAMPA, FL – Two people were left with minor injuries following a rollover collision that happened in the College Hills area Tuesday.

Tampa Police told Fox13News that the collision happened around 3 a.m. in the area of N. 18th St. and E. 25th Ave. Officers said someone shot a moving vehicle with their gun. The driver then lost control of their vehicle, plowed into a tree, and then struck three parked cars, causing the vehicle to overturn.

Police confirmed no one was inside the parked cars. Officers are working to find the suspect who shot the moving vehicle.

TAMPA, FL – At least one person was injured in a collision that happened near the Tampa Executive Airport Wednesday afternoon.

Florida Department of Transportation crews told ABC Action News that the crash happened on the southbound lanes. After arriving, they shut down the southbound left lanes to clean up debris from the accident and for the Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation.

Troopers have not specified the exact cause of the collision, listed the number of people and vehicles involved, or said if anyone was cited or charged.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – At least one person was injured in a crash that happened on the Howard Franklin Bridge Wednesday morning.

Florida Highway Patrol told WTSP that they arrived at the scene around 7:15 a.m. and blocked two northbound lanes to accommodate the clean-up process and investigation.

Troopers cleared the scene just before 9:30 a.m. and reopened the area.

TAMPA, FL – Tampa Police were summoned to a hit-and-run crash that happened on I-275 North near SR 60 Sunday, according to WFLA.

The details behind the hit-and-run crash remain scarce. However, based on what officials know so far, it appears that at least three vehicles were involved. EMS crews issued one trauma alert for one individual, but the extent of the injuries has not been disclosed.

Additional information, including a description of the suspect and their vehicle, will be added after our team learns more.

NORTHEAST TAMPA, FL – A 22-year-old woman, a 3-year-old boy, and a five-year-old boy were left in serious condition after a crash on I-75 that happened on Memorial Day. 

Florida Highway Patrol told ABC Action News that the young woman, who drove a Toyota Camry car, failed to negotiate a curve while driving on the East Fowler Avenue off-ramp. She had lost control of her car while trying to go into northbound I-75 and crashed off the road. 

The woman and the two boys with her, her sons, were thrown from their overturned vehicle. 

WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – One person lost their life following a chain-reaction collision Friday afternoon, May 16, near Wesley Chapel, according to WFTS Tampa Bay.

Florida Highway Patrol said the wreck occurred on the southbound side of Interstate 75 near milepost 277. Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene at around 3:15 p.m.

A preliminary investigation shows a 69-year-old Longboat Key man likely experienced some kind of medical emergency while driving a Tesla Model S southbound.