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Tampa Woman Died in Multi-Vehicle Crash

By: Terence Perenich

A 72-year-old Tampa woman died following a multi-vehicle crash in Osceola County Sunday, July 7, 2022. The crash happened around 11:20 p.m. on State Road 60 and the Peavine Road intersection. A 40-year-old West Palm Beach woman driving a 2012...

Truck Collided with an FDOT Road Ranger Truck

By: Terence Perenich

A pickup truck collided with an FDOT Road Ranger truck on I-75 in Tampa Saturday, July 6, 2022. The Road Ranger was stopped, setting up a lane closure to investigate a crash that happened. A Ford pickup truck pulling a...

Tampa Man’s Boat Exploded Unexpectedly

By: Gregory Perenich

A Tampa man's boat exploded during a day out on the water with his family in Ft. Pierce on July 25, 2022. The man was out on his boat celebrating a family reunion when he noticed the boat's engine stopped...

Deadly Crash on Adamo Drive

By: Terence Perenich

A deadly crash on Adamo drive happened Sunday morning, according to the Tampa Police Department. This accident was a single-vehicle fatality. The crash closed the eastbound lanes of Adamo Drive at 50th Street but was later re-opened.

Fire Engulfed a Semi-Truck in Tampa

By: Gregory Perenich

A fire engulfed a semi-truck in Tampa on July 17, 2022, at around 4:34 p.m. According to the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, the fiery semi-truck was at 5015 S. 20th Avenue, just east of S. Tamiami Trail. Firefighters quickly arrived...

Vehicle Dragged a Woman 50 Feet in St. Cloud

By: Gregory Perenich

A hit-and-run vehicle dragged a woman 50 feet after a car hit her and her friend while they were riding bicycles Monday, July 11, 2022. Jenna Allen and her friend were riding bicycles when a car hit them in St....

Tampa Man Killed on Dale Mabry Highway

By: Gregory Perenich

A 65-year-old Tampa man was killed on Dale Mabry Highway in a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash that happened on Wednesday around 9:00 p.m., the Florida Highway Patrol said. Troopers say a car was traveling southbound on Dale Mabry Highway approaching...

Hit-and-Run Bicycle Accident in Tampa Leaves Man Dead

By: Gregory Perenich

A 27-year-old Tampa man was arrested in connection to a hit-and-run bicycle accident in Tampa that happened on Sunday, July 10, 2022. The bicyclist, a 61-year-old, was riding a blue Huffy bike east as he crossed N 50th Street at...

Why was 2021 Tampa’s Deadliest Year?

By: Chris Schneider

In October of 2021, Kelly Patino Riley was riding passenger on the back of a motorcycle when a red Camaro driver going 101 mph hit and killed her. The crash happened in a Pinellas Park neighborhood with a 35-mph speed...

Man on I-75 Struck and Killed While Pulled Over

By: Terence Perenich

A 23-year-old Tampa man hit and killed a man on I-75 early Sunday morning while tending to his broken-down car, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 2:15 a.m. on Sunday on I-75 north, around mile marker...

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