LITHIA • FISHHAWK TRAILS • Motorcyclist killed in afternoon crash • HCSO on the scene

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY - According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, a motorcyclist from Lithia was killed this afternoon when he collided with a pickup truck at the intersection of Lithia Pinecrest Road and Fish Hawk Trails.

The driver of a 2007 Ford F-150 was southbound on Lithia Pinecrest Road and was turning left onto Fish Hawk Trails Road. The motorcyclist was traveling northbound on Lithia Pinecrest Road when the truck made a left turn into the path of motorcycle. The motorcyclist struck the truck on the passenger side and was ejected from his motorcycle.

The motorcyclist died at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet. The investigation continues.

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SUV and PICKUP TRUCK collide on I-75 ONE CRITICALLY INJURED • FHP respond • Injured taken to TAMPA GENERAL and SOUTH BAY HOSPITALS

SUN CITY — According to the Florida Highway Patrol, two people injured resulting from a crash on Interstate 75, just south of Tampa. An out of state woman was driving a Toyota SUV north on I-75, north of Sun City Center Boulevard, in the inside lane when her right rear tire blew. The driver of the SUV lost control of her vehicle, swerved into the center lane, into the path of a Ford pickup truck.

Upon impact, both vehicles spun out of control causing the pickup truck to overturn crossing the median ending up in the southbound side of the highway. The driver of the pickup truck was transported to Tampa General Hospital with critical injuries. The driver of the SUV was transported to South Bay Hospital.

The passengers in the SUV were not injured. No charges have been filed.

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DOZEN PEOPLE INJURED IN TAMPA HARTLINE BUS CRASH with pickup truck at 56th Street and Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY -- At least a dozen people were injured in a crash involving a Hartline bus and a pick-up truck in Tampa this morning. According to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, at least 12 people were injured when the bus and truck collided at the intersection of 56th Street and Hillsborough Avenue.

Ten passengers on the bus, the driver of the bus and the driver of the pick-up truck were all injured as a result of this intersection accident. The ten (10) passengers were taken to University Community, St. Joseph's and Tampa General hospitals. The truck driver was cited for violating the red light, troopers said. Alcohol was not involved in the crash.

Florida PIP benefits do not extend to the passengers on the bus. The driver of the pick-up truck will be eligible for PIP benefits under his motor vehicle policy. The bus driver will be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits.

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I-275 ROLLOVER ACCIDENT injures woman, baby between Bearss and S.R. 54 • Lutz • Wesley Chapel • Land O' Lakes • FLORIDA

A woman and a baby were injured when their pickup left the road on Interstate 275 about two miles north of Bearss Avenue and rolled over several times. The 25-year-old woman was seriously injured, but a 4-month-old baby in the vehicle received only minor injuries when the woman lost control of her pickup truck on Interstate 275 late Tuesday. The driver of the truck was heading north on the interstate about 11:38 p.m. when she veered to the outside shoulder about two miles north of Bearss Avenue, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The driver overcorrected when she tried to bring the 2003 Silverado back into the highway, and the truck went into the median, where it flipped several times, the accident report said.

The driver-side door had to be pried off by rescue personnel, and the driver of the truck was flown to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, troopers said. The highway patrol listed her injuries as serious. The baby was strapped in to a car seat when rescue workers got on the scene. The infant was taken by ambulance to St. Joseph's Hospital for evaluation.The driver of the truck was charged with careless driving.

The highway patrol is continuing to investigate the accident