Five Killed in Wrong-Way Traffic Accident on I-275
Just after 2:00am during the early morning hours of Sunday, February 8th, a fiery car accident caused by wrong-way driver resulted in the traffic deaths of four University of South Florida (USF) fraternity brothers on Interstate 275 in Tampa. The collision also claimed the life of the wrong-way driver who crashed into the students on a… read more
Recent Advances Yield a Smarter, Safer Seat Belt
A seat belt is an automotive safety device designed to secure the occupants of an automobile and prevent any harmful movement that could result during a collision or a sudden stop. A seat belt functions to: Reduce the likelihood of death or serious injury in a motor vehicle accident by reducing the force of secondary… read more
Tampa Driver Found Guilty 3 Years after Striking and Killing USF Bicyclist
A Tampa area driver that killed a bicyclist in an accident nearly three years ago has been found guilty. The vehicle the man was driving had been exceeding 90mph when he struck and killed a cyclist close to the University of South Florida’s Riverfront Park. On Monday, February 3rd, a jury convicted Lenoy Angel Rivera,… read more
Driver and Student Injured in Orlando School Bus Accident
On Wednesday, February 5th, a school-bus driver and one student suffered minor injuries as their bus crashed into a backhoe from behind in east Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The school bus was from Timber Creek High School. It had been traveling northbound on Alafaya Trail close to 1:40pm when it rear-ended… read more
Tampa Man Killed in I-75 Car Fire
On Tuesday, January 29th, a man from Brandon lost his life in a car accident that resulted in a vehicle fire. Interstate 75 was closed for several hours near Martin Luther King Boulevard following a multi-car accident also involving a tractor trailer, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to the crash on… read more
Man Dies in Wesley Chapel Motorcycle Crash
On Wednesday, January 30th, a 20-year-old man from Lutz lost his life after an early morning motorcycle crash on State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel. Darren Richard Derby was travelling west on a Suzuki GSX-R600 in the outside lane of S.R. 54 close to Oakley Boulevard at 7:05 am, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report…. read more