[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 […]
[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 […]
[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 […]
[06-21-24] Man Choking Woman Near Applebee’s Killed After Hit by Car While Running Away From Officers
TAMPA, Fla. — A man accused of choking a woman in an Applebee’s parking lot is dead after he reportedly ran from police into the road where he was hit by a car. It happened around 2:20 a.m. Friday on West Hillsborough Avenue near Lois Avenue. Officers said they responded to a parking lot near […]
[06-21-24] 2 Hit by Car That Drove Into McDonald’s in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A person was taken to the hospital after a car crashed through the wall of a McDonald’s restaurant in Tampa. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue was called to the McDonald’s on Adamo Drive at 12:22 p.m. Two people inside the building were hit by the car. One person was taken to the […]
[06-10-24] Person Critically Injured After Being Hit by Car in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A person was critically injured Friday afternoon after they were hit by a car in Tampa, police said. The crash happened at about 4:30 p.m. in the area of North Nebraska Avenue and East 21st Avenue. The roadway around the area of the crash have been closed, police said. No other […]
[06-01-24] Woman Hit, Killed by Car Near Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hillsborough County deputies and the Florida Highway Patrol investigated a deadly pedestrian crash near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa early Friday. The crash happened near Hillsborough Avenue and Orient Road around 3:22 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a Tampa man was traveling westbound in a Nissan […]
[05-25-24] Woman Struck and Killed on 40th Street in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Police responded to a pedestrian-related traffic fatality that occurred in the 8700 Block of 40th Street on Friday at 9:42 pm. Police say a woman was attempting to cross N. 40th St, westbound, in the crosswalk just north of E. Yukon St. She was struck by a Buick Enclave that was […]