Category: Breaking News

[03-20-25] Speeding Driver Slams Into Vehicle Parked on I-4

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A driver was hospitalized after he slammed into a vehicle parked in an eastbound lane of I-4 in Tampa overnight, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, troopers said a 28-year-old Tampa man was traveling eastbound on I-4 near milepost 2 at a speed of approximately 80 […]

[03-19-25] Riverview Man Seriously Injured in I-75 Crash After Colliding With Tow Truck

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A 23-year-old Riverview man sustained serious injuries in a collision on Interstate 75 Monday afternoon after his vehicle struck a tow truck. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that the incident occurred at approximately 2:12 PM on March 17, 2025, on northbound I-75 near the exit ramp for US-301. The Riverview man […]

[03-19-25] Deadly Tampa Crash Shuts Down N. 50th Street

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa police are investigating a fatal crash that happened Monday afternoon. Police were called to the intersection of East MLK Jr. Blvd. and North 50th Street just before 1 p.m. for a reported multi-vehicle collision. Two men died in the crash, according to TPD. Two minors were taken to the hospital […]

[03-18-25] Woman Dies After Being Hit by 6 Vehicles on Dale Mabry Highway

A woman died after being hit by six vehicles while trying to cross Dale Mabry Hwy. on Saturday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. What we know: According to FHP, the woman was trying to cross Dale Mabry near Sunlake Blvd. around 8:15 p.m. Saturday. Troopers said she walked into the path of a Lexus […]

[03-17-25] Valrico Woman Dies After Being Struck by Car in Gibsonton Intersection

GIBSONTON, Fla. – A 57-year-old Valrico woman has died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing an intersection in Gibsonton on Saturday night. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that the incident occurred at approximately 8:25 PM on March 15, 2025, at the intersection of US-41 and Symmes Road. A 44-year-old Ruskin man was driving […]

[03-17-25] Plant City Woman Killed in SR-60 Intersection Crash

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A 46-year-old Plant City woman died in a collision on State Road 60 (SR-60) at Ware Road on March 14, 2025. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the woman was driving a Toyota Camry westbound on SR-60. A 19-year-old man was driving a Jeep Wrangler eastbound on the same road. As […]

[03-17-25] 1 Dead, 3 Injured in Crash That Caused Shutdown on Interstate 4

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A man has died, and three passengers were injured in a vehicle crash that occurred on Saturday, resulting in the shutdown of all westbound lanes on Interstate 4. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 48-year-old Ruskin man was driving a Kia Sedona heading west on I-4. East of I-275, at […]

[03-14-25] Man Struck, Killed by Truck Crossing SR-574

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A 43-year-old Guatemalan man has died after being struck by a truck while attempting to cross State Road 574 (SR-574). The incident occurred west of Lindsay Road when the pedestrian attempted to cross the westbound lanes of SR-574. A Ford F250 pickup truck, driven by a 42-year-old man from Dover, was […]

[03-14-25] Driver Hits Woman Trying to Help Dog, Killing Her and the Animal

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A woman was killed after she tried to help a dog on a Hillsborough County road late Thursday night. The Florida Highway Patrol said around 10:25 p.m., the 25-year-old woman stopped and exited her Kia Optima when she spotted a dog on Dale Mabry Highway. As the woman approached the dog, […]

[03-13-25] Person Hit, Killed by Car While Running on Macdill Air Force Base

TAMPA, Fla. — A person died after getting hit by a car Wednesday morning on MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. It happened at approximately 7:16 a.m. The person was running on the road, not on a designated path, when they were hit by a driver who stopped to call for help, a spokesperson for […]