Automobile Accidents

• Tractor-Trailer Accident on Tampa Highway

  Staff Writer | June 14, 2007 4:53 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Today at 12:50 P.M. there was a tractor-trailer accident in the southbound lanes of I-275. The tractor-trailer hit the back of another truck and flipped over, spilling the contents of the truck, which was full of sand. There were no injuries reported in the accident.All but one lane of South I-275. remained closed until 2:50 P.M. today because crews had to clean the mess left by the...

• Leaving Child in Car in Florida Could Become Felony

  Shannon Weidemann | June 14, 2007 3:05 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  It is never a good idea to leave a child unattended in car and in the summer heat it could be deadly. The temperature inside of a closed car can easily rise 10 degrees in 5 minutes. The governor is about to sign a new law that makes leaving a child in a car a felony if the child dies or suffers injury. "Their body temperature starts going up. It's a massive effect. It gets to the point,...

• Causing a Car Accident in Tampa Could Cost More Money

  Christina Cole | June 01, 2007 12:59 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Being the cause of a car accident in Tampa, may soon cost more. The city's fire department is trying to seek approval to charge drivers' insurance companies for rescue services.The fees range anywhere from $450 for a fender-bender to $1,200 for a crash that needs the assistance of a medical helicopter."If a driver causes a car wreck that causes additional expenses to the city taxpayer, the city...

• San Francisco Pedestrian Injured in Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | May 29, 2007 10:56 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A hit and run driver in San Francisco struck an elderly pedestrian as he was crossing the road. The pedestrian accident happened at the intersection of California Street and Hyde Street. "He ended up on the hood of the vehicle and the vehicle continued for about 25 feet with the victim on the hood," Gittens said. "The suspect stopped the vehicle, and the victim rolled off the hood onto the...

• Driver Falls Asleep Behind the Wheel, Crashes into House

  Christina Cole | May 24, 2007 6:55 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  In a car accident early this morning, a 19-year-old man fell sleep behind the wheel of his car and backed into a house, according to Police.Officers at the scene of the accident say the man dropped off a friend across the street from where the accident took place. He fell asleep while the engine was running and the car in reverse. His foot apparently came off the brake and the car backed into...

• Three Police Officers Hurt in Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | May 22, 2007 5:02 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A man was killed in a motorcyle accident on I-275 on Saturday night. The Florida Highway Patrol was on the scene investigating the accident when a man driving a car lost control and ran into three of the Troopers. The car accident resulted in the three men being taken to a local hospital. Shortly after 11 p.m., they were still working the scene, which was marked with flares, traffic cones,...

• Lakeland Pedestrian Killed by Truck

  Shannon Weidemann | May 14, 2007 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  An 89-year-old man from Lakeland was killed when he was trying to cross State Road 37. He was struck by a freight truck. The pedestrian accident happened at the intersection with County Road 540A. The victim walked into the front left side of the truck's trailer. He was airlifted to Lakeland Regional Medical Center, where he died of his injuries.The driver of the truck was not hurt. The...

• 737 Crashes in Cameroon

  Tom Young | May 05, 2007 3:35 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Officials say that a Kenya Airways 737 with 114 people aboard crashed shortly after taking off from the southern Cameroon city of Douala today. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 series, carried passengers from at least 20 countries. The aircraft was only six months old.Heavy rain in the area may have contributed to the accident. The wreckage has not yet been found, and the weather, along with dense...

• Car Accident Sends Light Pole Crashing into Home

  Christina Cole | May 02, 2007 12:22 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A car crashed into a telephone pole after a chain reaction, car accident. The pole fell and crashed into a house, just a few feet away from the homeowner as she was out on the lanai vacuuming. The home received only minor damage.The driver crashed into the telephone pole, forcing it to tumble down. The impact was so hard it popped both of the vehicle airbags. Authorities say speed was most...

• School Bus in Immokalee Hits Pedestrian

  Shannon Weidemann | April 25, 2007 4:44 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A pedestrian was crossing the street in Immokalee when she was hit by a school bus and run over by the rear tires of the bus. A crossing guard had given her the okay to cross the street. The school bus driver was making a left hand turn when there was still time left on the pedestrian crossing light. The crossing guard told investigators that, just after the bus hit Gonzalez, she looked...