TAG: fatal car accident in florida yesterday

TOWN 'N' COUNTY, FL - According to ABC Action News, a female pedestrian was fatally struck in a hit-and-run collision on Hillsborough Ave. Officials with Florida Highway Patrol say that Jesus Manuel Diaz was driving at high speeds on eastbound W Hillsborough Ave when he collided with a 46-year-old woman near Sawyer Rd around 10 p.m. Diaz then fled the scene of the accident with the...

VALRICO, FL - According to the Tampa Bay Times, a firefighter with the Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services fatally crashed on Lithia Pinecrest Rd near New River Hills Pkwy Monday. Off-duty fireman Captain Mark Dempsey was driving home when the single-vehicle crash occurred between 3 - 3:30 a.m. Authorities have not released the cause of the crash to the public at this time....

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - A passenger riding on a motorcycle died following a crash with an SUV on I-275 near Gandy Blvd Sunday, according to IONTB. The driver of the SUV was on southbound I-275 when he slowed down for traffic. The motorcyclist behind him did not stop in time and rear-ended the vehicle. The impact launched both people off the motorcycle. First responders were dispatched to the c...

RUSKIN FL - A hit-and-run driver fatally struck a bicyclist Wednesday night, according to Tampa Free Press. A school bus driver discovered the body around 7:15 a.m. Thursday morning. Police believe the unidentified male victim was on eastbound Shell Point Rd approaching Interchange St when he was struck head-on by a vehicle sometime between 10 a.m. and 11 p.m. The collision ...

HUDSON, FL - A 43-year-old pedestrian died after being struck by a car at the intersection of eastbound Sea Ranch Dr and U.S. Rte 19 on Monday, according to The Free Press. The victim was in a crosswalk when he was hit by a car driving southbound U.S. Rte 19. The exact time the collision occurred is unknown. Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the incident. Have ...