Category: Breaking News

[09-20-24] Tampa Bicyclist Seriously Injured in Collision With Car on North Florida Avenue

TAMPA, Fla. – A Tampa man is in the hospital with serious injuries after his bicycle collided with a car on North Florida Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred just south of East 124th Street when the bicyclist attempted to cross the road but failed to yield to oncoming traffic. According to Florida Highway […]

[09-18-24] Tampa Police Investigate Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Crash

TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Police are currently investigating a Vehicle vs. Pedestrian crash that occurred around 7:45 a.m. today at the intersection of W. Hillsborough Ave and N. Habana Ave. Preliminary findings indicate the driver was turning eastbound on W. Hillsborough Ave when the pedestrian crossed outside the crosswalk. The pedestrian sustained life-threatening injuries and […]

[09-09-24] Crash With Injuries Temporarily Blocks All Northbound Lanes on I-275 in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. — A crash with injuries temporarily blocked all lanes on northbound I-275 Sunday evening in Tampa, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Little is known about the crash at this time, but it happened at 8:40 p.m. near mile marker 41, FHP said. Emergency crews reportedly responded to the crash and the ramp from […]

[08-25-24] Tampa Police Investigate Vehicle-Bicycle Crash on Eastbound Hillsborough Ave

TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Police are currently investigating a serious crash involving a vehicle and a bicyclist at the intersection of East Hillsborough Avenue and North 34th Street. The crash happened around midnight Friday. All eastbound lanes on Hillsborough Avenue at 34th Street were closed, but have since reopened. Read: Tampa Traffic Alert: I-4 Westbound […]

[08-19-24] Tampa Man Runs Across Highway, Dies After Being Struck by Vehicle

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Tampa man who ran across a Hillsborough County highway was killed after being struck by a vehicle, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. Around 12:09 a.m. on Sunday, the 34-year-old man ran across SR-674, just east of 30th Street Southeast. At the same time, a 31-year-old Leesburg man was driving […]

[08-15-24] One Person Killed, Two Injured After Man Drives Cab of Semi-truck Into Strip Club in Tampa

One person was killed, and two others were injured after a man drove the cab of a semi-truck into a building early this morning. Around 4:19 am, Tuesday, August 13, 2024, officers responded to a call for a truck that struck a pedestrian in the Emperors Gentleman Club parking lot located at 5718 E. Adamo […]

[08-12-24] 13-Year-Old Girl Dies in Crash on U.S. 41

A 13-year-old girl crossing the road on U.S. 41 near Apollo Beach was struck and killed by a pickup truck driven by another teenager Saturday, the Florida Highway Patrol reports. A 17-year-old male driver from Gibsonton was driving a Chevy Silverado just before midnight on Saturday, traveling on U.S. 41 just north of Big Bend […]

[08-10-24] Tampa Police Investigating Car, Motorcycle Crash That Shut Down Westbound Hillsborough Avenue

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Police Department is investigating a crash between a car and motorcycle that caused serious injuries and shut down the westbound lanes on West Hillsborough Avenue near N. Dale Mabry Highway, officers said in a news release. The condition of the drivers of both vehicles is unknown at this time, but […]

[07-26-24] Tampa 3-Year-Old Killed in Tragic Accident Involving Vehicle

TAMPA, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal accident in Tampa where a three-year-old child was struck by a vehicle. Deputies responded to the scene on the 7500 block of Pitch Pine Circle shortly before 7 p.m. on Thursday after receiving reports of the incident. The toddler was riding his bicycle […]

[07-25-24] Pedestrian Hit and Killed on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard

A pedestrian was hit and killed on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard early Wednesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident occurred at 5:53 a.m. at the intersection with State Road 56. The pedestrian, a 66-year-old woman from Zephyrhills, stepped from a median into the northbound lanes of Bruce B. Downs and was hit […]