Driver killed after pickup truck flips over median, crashes in Tampa

TAMPA, FL – A driver was killed when his pickup truck was involved in a crash with another pickup in Tampa on Tuesday, police said.

According to the Tampa Bay Times, the accident happened in the vicinity of N 40th Street and E Fern Street. Tampa police said a man driving a Chevrolet Silverado struck a median while heading north on 40th Street near Fern Street. The vehicle flipped into oncoming traffic and then struck a GMC Sierra head-on.

The Silverado driver, who has not been identified, was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. The other driver was hospitalized with injuries that were not life-threatening.

Police are continuing their investigation into the cause of the accident.

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