High-Speed Crash
News update: Teens arrested for fatal crash on Adamo Dr near 50th St
TAMPA, FL – Officers have arrested two teens for their role in a fatal collision on Adamo Dr near 50th St on July 24, according to ABC Action News. The accident happened when Kristopher Trenker, 19, started an illegal street race with a 17-year-old male. The two raced each other at speeds up to 120 mph. The 17-year-old driver swerved to avoid
News: Motorcyclist fatally strikes another vehicle in northern Tampa
TAMPA, FL – According to WTSP, a male motorcyclist fatally collided with another vehicle at E Hillsborough Ave and N 15th St Friday. The motorcyclist was heading east on E Hillsborough Ave at high speeds when he struck the right rear bumper of a Chevrolet Silverado as it was turning from E Hillsborough Ave onto southbound N 15th St at around 7:43
News: Driver fleeing from police fatally collides with vehicle on George J. Bean Pkwy
TAMPA, FL – A driver fleeing from police died after colliding with another vehicle on George J. Bean Pkwy near Tampa International Airport Saturday. According to the Tampa Bay Times, a 33-year-old male was driving a Lexus ES300 erratically on I-275 at around 1:14 a.m when a trooper attempted to pull him over. The driver fled from the trooper at high speeds.
News: Off duty detention officer fatally collides with driver on N Dale Mabry Hwy
TAMPA, FL – New evidence suggests that the off-duty detention officer who crashed into a car on August 20th may have been at fault, Tampa Bay Times reports. Krista Ricther, 65, was pulling out of the Burger Culture restaurant on N Dale Mabry Hwy in a Nissan Murano and was about to make a U-turn when a Mustang operated by off-duty detention
News: Car crashes during police pursuit, injures 3 near Harbordale
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Three people were injured in a single-vehicle crash during a police pursuit around 28th Ave and 4th St Thursday, IONTB reports. Deputies were near 66th St and 49th Ave when they saw a Dodge Charger driven by Haidar Ateia, 27, flee the area at excessive speeds. Ateia was seen by witnesses shooting a gun in the air before
News: Tesla driver crashes into home, kills 2
PALM HARBOR, FL – Two people died, and three were injured after a Tesla plowed into a home on Manning Rd near Hermosa Dr Saturday, Fox 13 reports. A 43-year-old was speeding on Manning Rd in A Tesla with three passengers. As he approached the intersection with Hermosa Dr he ran through a stop sign and was launched into the air after
News: Driver arrested in St. Petersburg car accident that killed toddler and teen
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A driver is facing criminal charges in connection with a fatal car accident in St. Petersburg last month, the Tampa Bay Times reports. 21-year-old Willy Lloyd was arrested Wednesday in the July 30 crash. St. Petersburg Police said he was driving a Nissan Rogue at high speed on Tyrone Boulevard when he tried to pass between two vehicles.
