Head-On Wrong-Way Crash Injures One in Tampa Bay
A 37-year-old woman was driving the wrong way on I-275 and struck another car head-on seriously injuring its driver. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the wrong-way driver was driving a 2017 Subaru Forester north in the southbound lanes of I-275 near mile marker 26.5. It was around 3:15 a.m., Friday, March 22, 2019, when she struck a 2013 Buick Verano. Right after the collision, the...Read More
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Hit-and-Run Driver Sought After Injuring Two in Tampa
Police are looking for a driver of a blue 2019 Nissan Rogue. They believe a hit-and-run around 9:45 p.m., Thursday, March 21, 2019, involved the driver. Witnesses say that the Nissan struck a Toyota Sienna Van being used as a taxi to transport a 91-year-old man. The van sustained significant damage. They took the man and the driver of the van to AdventHealth with significant injuries. Police...Read More
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Pedestrian Accidents in St. Pete Causes One Death
Two pedestrians injured and one pedestrian died in accidents overnight Saturday and early Sunday morning, March 17, 2019. St. Petersburg Police responded to a call that a 74-year-old man was injured in a crosswalk at 28th Street N near Central Avenue about 8:30 p.m. They took the man the hospital in serious condition. Then the police arrested the driver of a Ford F-150 that had fled the scene....Read More
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How Long Does Reckless Driving Stay on Record?
As per Florida Statute 316.192, a person drives recklessly when he or she operates a vehicle in “willful or wanton disregard of persons or property.” A charge of reckless driving is taken seriously by Florida prosecutors and judges. Some Florida DUI charges can get reduced to reckless driving. Given the facts of a case, law enforcement, insurance companies, and potential employers are all able...Read More
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Driver Injured in Tampa Box Truck Crash
On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, a box truck crashed into a sedan. Severely damaging the sedan and trapping the driver inside. The crash happened around 5 a.m. at the intersection of East Hillsborough Avenue and North 30th Street in Tampa. They closed Hillsborough Avenue for several hours as EMS workers had to cut the driver from the car. Paramedics immediately transported him to the hospital...Read More
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What To Do If You Receive a Red Light Camera Violation
Why did I receive a Notice of Violation? To start with, it is based upon images captured. So, the automated system determined your vehicle committed a red light camera violation. And, as the vehicle owner, they mail the Notice of Violation to you. How much is the fine? Actually, each red light camera violation citations carry a $158 statutory penalty. Yet, you will not receive points against...Read More
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