News: Woman killed in Lakeland wreck after fleeing prior crash, authorities say POLK COUNTY, FL – Authorities say a woman was killed in a car accident after she fled the scene of a previous crash in Polk County Friday. Fox 13 News reports 25-year-old Baylee Simpson of Mulberry was driving a Toyota Yaris on Imperial…
News: Tampa police officer killed in wrong-way crash on I-275 TAMPA, FL – A wrong-way crash on Interstate 275 claimed the life of a Tampa police officer early Tuesday morning, according to WTSP. The victim, 45-year-old Jesse Madsen, was a highly decorated 16-year veteran of the Tampa Police Department. Police said a 25-year-old driver was…
News: 19-year-old woman dies after car goes off road, crashes in Lakeland LAKELAND, FL – Police say a young woman was killed after losing control of her car in Lakeland last week. According to WFLA, 19-year-old Madison Ebie was driving a 2004 Acura on Sikes Boulevard when the accident occurred Thursday night at about 7…
News: Woman charged with DUI in fatal wrong-way wreck in Sarasota SARASOTA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol has made an arrest In connection with a deadly wrong-way accident in Sarasota on Nov. 29, 2020. WTSP reports 27-year-old Jasmine Ann Gray of North Port is facing two counts of DUI manslaughter. Investigators said Gray was…
News: Repair work underway on road in Tampa following crash TAMPA, FL – Work is underway to repair damage on a road in Tampa caused by a weekend car accident, reports ABC Action News. Police said the crash involving a Jeep Cherokee and a Maserati occurred Saturday in the area of W. Estrella Street and…
News: Woman arrested on DUI charges for fatal crash in Sarasota SARASOTA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said it has arrested the driver involved in a fatal wrong-way accident in Sarasota late last year, according to WTSP. 37-year-old Olivia Hernandez of Punta Gorda has been charged in connection with the crash Dec. 14 on…
News: 2 dead, 1 critically injured after SUV and motorcycle crash in St. Petersburg ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A crash in St. Petersburg early Friday morning left two people dead and another critically injured, reports WFLA. Police said a motorcycle and an SUV collided at the intersection of Roser Park Drive and 4th Street South…
News: Van and SUV involved in deadly collision on State Road 54 ODESSA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said one driver was killed and another injured when their vehicles collided near the Suncoast Parkway Tuesday morning. The accident occurred on State Road 54 near Black Lake Road at about 10:30 a.m., according to the…
News: Speeding driver dies after crashing into tree in Pinellas Park, police say PINELLAS PARK, FL – Police say a driver going at high speed was killed in a single-car crash in Pinellas Park Wednesday afternoon. According to WTSP, the wreck occurred on Grand Avenue near Gandy Boulevard at about 3:15 p.m. Investigators said the…
News: Motorcyclist killed in crash with truck on Causeway Boulevard in Tampa TAMPA, FL – A motorcyclist died after colliding with a truck on Causeway Boulevard in Tampa early Sunday morning, state troopers said. The Daily Ridge reports the victim was a 38-year-old Winter Haven man who was riding west near 86th Street. The Florida…
