Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred at the intersection of Interstate 275 and Interstate 4 in Tampa, Florida.
What Happened: A car allegedly struck a tractor-trailer while fleeing a police stop.
Participants:
- Driver of car
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of car, injured
Details:
On or about Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021, an accident between a car and a tractor-trailer sent one person to the hospital. Representatives from the FHP said the accident was reported at the exchange of Interstate 275 and Interstate 4 in Tampa, Florida.
Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol said one as-of-yet unidentified individual was rushed to the hospital after the car they were in allegedly fled a traffic stop and slammed into a tractor-trailer at a high rate of speed. Emergency responders transported one person from the car to a nearby hospital with unspecified injuries after the incident.
According to Google Maps, the exchange of Interstate 275 and Interstate 4 is situated a short distance south of downtown Tampa.
State and local officials responded to the incident.