Category: Breaking News

[09-05-26] Riverview Man Arrested After Fleeing Serious-Injury Motorcycle Crash

A Riverview man was arrested after authorities say he fled the scene of a crash that left a motorcyclist seriously injured Thursday morning in Hillsborough County. The crash occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m. on September 3, 2026, on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, east of Chastain Road. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a […]

[09-04-26] Four-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash Blocks Eastbound Interstate 4 Lanes

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A four-vehicle collision tied up traffic on eastbound Interstate 4 on Tuesday afternoon, sending multiple lanes into gridlock after drivers failed to avoid slowing traffic ahead. The crash happened around 2:35 p.m. west of the Interstate 75 interchange, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers reported that four vehicles were traveling […]

[09-01-26] 2 Killed, Including 18-Year-Old, When Truck Cuts Off Motorcycle in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Two people are dead following a crash involving a truck and two motorcycles in Tampa, the Florida Highway Patrol said. At around 9:10 p.m., a Kawasaki motorcycle carrying a 31-year-old Tampa man and an 18-year-old Clearwater woman was traveling north on U.S. Highway 41. As they approached the intersection with 24th […]

[08-31-26] Tampa Man Hit, Killed by Tractor-Trailer Trying to Cross U.S. 41

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLA. — A Tampa man was killed in Hillsborough County on Friday after he was hit by a tractor-trailer trying to cross U.S. Highway 41, authorities said. The tractor-trailer, driven by a 54-year-old Riverview man, was traveling southbound on U.S. 41. North of 12th Avenue South, the 48-year-old Tampa pedestrian attempted to walk […]

[08-29-26] 2 Teens in Stolen Vehicle Cause 5 Hit-and-Runs on I-275 in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Two teenage boys were arrested Wednesday after causing several hit-and-run crashes in a stolen vehicle, troopers said. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Tampa police officers were conducting traffic enforcement on I-275 when a white Kia Soul collided with stopped traffic and fled the scene. An officer stopped the car and […]

[08-20-26] Pedestrian Struck by Dade City Driver on US-41 in Tampa Dies From Injuries

TAMPA, Fla. — A 53-year-old Tampa woman died Tuesday from injuries suffered after being struck by a vehicle while trying to cross US-41 on Monday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident happened at approximately 9:30 p.m. on August 17 near West 122nd Avenue. Troopers reported that a Lexus sedan, operated by a […]

[08-10-26] DUI Driver Causes Wrong-Way Crash on I-75 in Riverview

RIVERVIEW, Fla. (WFLA) — A 27-year-old Wimauma man is behind bars after the Florida Highway Patrol said he went the wrong way down I-75 and struck another car head-on. Troopers responded to the scene at around 3 a.m. on August 7, after reports came in of a dark SUV traveling south in the northbound lanes […]

[08-04-26] Driver Killed After Crossing Into Oncoming Traffic on the Courtney Campbell

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A man died early Sunday morning after the Tampa Police Department said he crossed into oncoming traffic. The crash happened shortly before 1:30 a.m. on the Courtney Campbell Causeway. While driving near Ben T Davis Beach, the driver of a Nissan crossed over the median and into oncoming traffic. He collided […]

[01-26-26] 1 Dead After Fiery Crash on US 301 in Hillsborough County

One person is dead and three others were injured after a fiery crash on U.S. 301, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). It happened just past midnight Saturday near Jackson Road. According to FHP, a 22-year-old Brandon woman was driving south on 301 in a Chevy Camaro when she crossed the centerline and collided […]

[01-19-26] Plant City Teen Killed in 3-Vehicle Crash on SR-39

PLANT CITY, Fla. — A 19-year-old man died Friday night in a three-vehicle crash in Hillsborough County. Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said the crash happened south of Moriczville Lane on State Road 39 when a Chevy Silverado driven by a 77-year-old Plant City woman attempted to turn left into a private driveway. […]