Early one february morning that year, a drunk driver drove the wrong way in the. Wrongway driver nearly struck cop the tampa police department has released video footage of a wrong way driver headed straight at one of its dui investigators cruisers. Research investigates smart highway signs to prevent wrong. There was no call, and the trooper was certainly not expecting to see headlights coming right at him on the interstate. Wrongway driver kills teen in headon collision in hobe sound. Nathan marcum was driving his chrysler 200 south on belcher road when he.
Wrong way driver in i640 crashes was out on bond for vehicular homicide in 2015 crash jamie satterfield, knoxville published 5. Oct 29, 2018 one in particular, a horrific crash on interstate 275, added urgency to the search for more effective countermeasures early one february morning that year, a drunk driver drove the wrong way in. The hillsborough county sheriffs office and florida highway patrol are investigating the cause of a fatal multicar crash involving a fire. They found that 14 teenagers had been arrested five or more times on grand theft auto charges in those 18 months.
None of the cars really spoke to me and some of the sales people rubbed me the wrong way or didnt know their product. A datadriven approach to implementing wrongway driving. If anything in this post is incorrect, please contact us and we will correct the. The driver accused of killing a woman in a wrong way wreck on tuesday had a bac nearly four times the legal limit. In the coming months, downtown tampa may be host to testing a system of smart roads. Cell phone video captures wrongway crash on i20 youtube.
Wrongway driver in i640 crashes was out on bond in 2015. Speeding around central park in largo, a 17yearold lost control of an infiniti fx35, crashing into a steel. She is the latest victim of wrongway driving in tampa bay, which so far this year has claimed 11 lives and been at the center of even more. Students remember the four young men killed in a collision on i275 in tampa, holding an impromptu memorial sunday evening near the scene of the fatalities. Another wrong way driver in tampa, caught on my dash. On the interstates and toll roads in hillsborough and pinellas counties, there were 7 wrongway crashes in 2014, 2 in 2015, 6 in 2016, and 6 so. The wrong way driver was arrested and charged with dui after telling police that he thought he was in tampa, and was unfamiliar with tampa roads. Wrong way driving crashes occur when a vehicle has not observed posted traffic signs or pavement markings and proceeds in a lane going the wrong direction. Car, truck, pedestrian and other accidents in tampa, fl 1. According to police, 51yearold gregory steven surprenant.
Nationwide, wrongway crashes kill about 350 people a year and injure. The latest news and updates in hillsborough county brought to you by the team at wfla. Safety harbor man caused a wrongway crash in clearwater, according to the police department. The driver was heavily impaired, according to the florida highway patrol. Hillsborough county two men died and a third suffered minor injuries early sunday april 14 in a wrong way crash on u. Et april 19, 2015 the driver of this vehicle was arrested for owi early sunday monring. A 15yearold plowed into a dumpster outside a pinellas park mattress store after driving the wrong way down u. Spatial analysis, wrongway driving crashes, hotspots, demographic and land use factors. The arrest happened on the courtney campbell causeway. John jonchuck found guilty of firstdegree murder for. That driver got out and yanked the keys from the ignition in wrong way driver s car. The coronavirus pandemic has caused widespread disruption to the lives of everyone in tampa bay and to so many businesses in our community.
In just one month, august 2015, kids in stolen cars caused at least 15 separate crashes. Two people were killed when a wrong way driver collided headon with another vehicle on interstate 75 in sarasota county in the early morning hours saturday, according to. The deputys marked vehicle was struck by a wrongway driver heading westbound in the eastbound lanes just west of the i75 overpass on the selmon expressway around 3. If your photo id does not include your signature, you will be asked to provide another id that has your signature. Wrongway driver strikes disney tour bus headon, orlando police say. Three killed in wrongway crash in hillsborough county. Nationwide, wrongway crashes kill about 350 people a year and injure thousands more, according to the national highway traffic.
Wrong way driver accidents clearwater, fl accident attorney. Another wrong way crash on interstate 4 has led to the death of one and the arrest of the drunk driver traveling the wrong way. Hanchett, 32, is charged with one count each of driving under the influence and possession of cocaine, according to hillsborough jail records. The stastics show that the vast majority of these wrong way drivers are in your left lane, good to not be a left lane driver, four wheeler or cmv, bad habit. Argumentative florida man arrested and jailed for refusing to close nonessential business, deputies say fri apr 17, 2020 12. The northbound lanes on the the howard frankland reopened around 9. I could almost say it was the same car, but it happened so quick whizzed by in the lane on my drivers side and we were both going about 50 that i didnt even have time to react or commit it to memory.
Given another chance, would tampa bay buccaneers take qb. There were at least eight other reports of wrongway drivers that year. Suspected phoenix wrongway driver nearly 4 times dui limit. A sport utility vehicle traveling the wrong way on a florida interstate collided headon with a sedan early sunday, killing five people, including four university of south florida. Couple killed in wrongway crash in providence, driver charged. Woman killed in wrongway crash on i75 loved by everyone. Less than 24 hours earlier, a fiery crash involving a wrong way driver killed four university of south florida fraternity brothers near the site. Authorities now identify the motorcyclist hit and killed by a wrong way driver in plant city as 60 year old claudia alderman. In april, he was arrested by palm beach shores police for driving with a suspended license. Wrong way driver kills dallas mother, himself in i 20 wreck duration. Wrong way driver crash near tampa international airport kills two. Dozens of men and women gathered on the shoulder of interstate 275 shortly before sunset sunday with flowers, candles and a wreath.
Both of the latest incidents occurred tuesday night in. Police officer injured in wrong way driver crash in tampa. Smart roads have technology to speak to cars using connected vehicle technology, which can let a vehicle know that a car up ahead is losing control, or warn a driver about a pedestrian crossing the street or an oncoming wrong way driver. Wrongway tampa crash injures hillsborough deputy, two drivers. Drunk driver going wrong way crashed into me team run smart. One dead in drunken wrong way crash on interstate 4. Many wrongway drivers are on the wrongside of the road due to driving under the influence of some substance. Tampa, fl a tampa police officer is getting the credit for stopping a wrong way driver on interstate 4 before a crash occurred.
Interstate 17 is the nations fourth deadliest highway and the section through phoenix is considered. Yet again another wrong way driver has been spotted and stopped in tampa, thankfully before any injuries occurred. The video show a test of a vehicle heading the wrong way. Alderman was riding her bike the right way on east reynolds street. Apr 23, 2018 the tampa bay times reported that steiner found himself trapped halfway in the vehicle as phillip put it in reverse and accelerated with the drivers side door open. Hillsborough county a drunken, wrongway driver was seriously injured early this morning june 17 in a crash with a semitractortrailer in hillsborough county, the florida highway patrol said. A wrong way driver traveling northbound on turner road in tampa resulted in the death of a florida woman thursday.
Federal judge expands ruling to include all florida felons. Tampa bay is one of the worst areas for wrongway crashes. Tampa a wrongway driver caused a crash tuesday afternoon that injured three people, including a deputy, according to the hillsborough county sheriffs office. Howard frankland driver made uturn before fatal, wrong. Man arrested in wrongway christmas eve crash that killed. Published on apr 24, 2015 ridot is installing wrong way driver detection systems at 24 locations across the state. Two drivers, counties apart, driving in the wrong direction along busy tampa bay area roads. Wrongway driver stopped on interstate 4 brandon, fl patch. Good defensive driving, one can never just sit back and ignore what is going on further ahead than the end of the hood. From wtvttv fox news in tampa, home of skytower radar. Motorsports 10hr ago nascar driver bubba wallace condemns kyle larson for using a racist slur, says he has to be better april 16, 2020 5. The driver swerved to avoid hitting the ambulance, but nearly hit another car in the process.
Wrongway driver stopped by tampa police tampa bay reporter. A hillsborough county sheriffs deputy and two other drivers were taken to the hospital after a wrong way crash tuesday afternoon. Two men died after one went the wrong way on i75 and hit the other driver head on. April 12, 2016 usf police arrest wrong way driver march 21, 2016 report of possible armed subject march 11, 2016 usf police begins issuing citations as part of grant funded high visibility enforcement for bicycle and pedestrian safety. Three people were killed in a wrong way crash thursday night on i75 in hillsborough county. Catherine fleming, 54, was in a 2012 nissan sentra was she was struck head on by. Tampa bay area news, weather, radar, sports, traffic, live newscasts, and more. Wfla a driver faces two charges of dui manslaughter after a wrongway crash killed a rideshare driver and the passenger at. Wrong way driver in i640 crashes was out on bond for vehicular homicide in 2015 crash. Car accident outside our office caused by wrong way driver although we did not see sunday nights crash, many people must have seen the aftermath since the intersection was closed for 90 minutes.
At a white house event april 16, president donald trump thanked the truck drivers who are ensuring that essential goods make their way to their muchneeded destinations, calling them the lifeblood. Tampa police here have arrested a woman who, they said, was driving the wrong way on the courtney campbell causeway. Alcohol plays major factor in wrongway crashes, studies show wfla. The man was critically injured in a crash near south bay. Petersburg, clearwater, sarasota, and the central florida area. Published april 1, 2015 updated on april 1, 2015 at 11. The florida highway patrol was able to stop a drunk driver going north on the southbound lanes of the veterans expressway early wednesday morning. Mar 05, 2015 7 surprising things about florida bike crashes. Cops kill unarmed dad in parking lot, crash funeral to. Horror as family of four among six killed in drunk driver wrongway pileup on california highway. A tampa woman faces a number of charges after a hillsborough county sheriffs deputy spotted her driving the wrong way. Wfla news channel 8 on your side in tampa bay florida. I35e closed in waxahachie after wrongway crash nbc 5. Tampa for the second time in as many weeks, a car went the wrong way along a stretch of interstate 275 in north tampa, causing a fiery crash as the driver slammed into another vehicle.
Everett was heading north on county road 41 in his 2015 nissan rogue. A tampa police officer was transported to tampa general hospital for treatment for minor injuries after a wrong way driver crash in tampa early monday. I17 nations 4th most deadly highway most dangerous part. Election day voting hillsborough county supervisor of elections. A wrong way driver killed a phoenix fire dispatcher and injured several others early tuesday. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 202 2015 qx80 models nationwide. National recognition for wrongway driving detection and. Oct 29, 2018 innovative traffic safety research from florida state university, incorporating a fascinating mix of engineering and psychology, is being deployed on highways to save lives by targeting a deadly problem.
Especially at night and during transitional light times such as dawn and dusk, motorists are encouraged to stay in the right lane, when possible, to avoid a crash with a wrong way driver. According to the clearwater patch, a 1995 dodge van was unexplainably heading northbound in the southbound lanes of belcher road at sunset point road. Rideshare driver, passenger killed by wrongway driver at. Wrong way driving florida department of highway safety. Local and breaking news and weather in hillsborough county, including tampa, plant city and temple terrace. Fsu research investigates smart highway signs to prevent. Mom, 2 daughters killed in yolo county wrongway crash. Records show the alleged wrong way driver, paul edward pulkownik, 51, had a bloodalcohol. Tampa bay schools to remain closed, finish school year online. There has been at least 15 wrong way accidents or drivers pulled over in the past year, most all occurring on a stretch of 275 just after usf down to downtown. Tampa bay lightning acquire forward anthony greco from. A pinellas park man killed friday morning in a crash on the howard frankland bridge had made a uturn near the center of the bridge and drove in the wrong direction for two to three miles before. A young woman who investigators say was traveling the wrong way on interstate 75 in western broward was killed about midnight monday in a headon crash. South bay a 37yearold belle glade man died friday after being critically injured in a twovehicle crash near south bay, authorities said.
Greco, 26, has skated in 37 games with the springfield thunderbirds of the ahl, recording 10 goals and 19 points to go along with 12 penalty minutes. Spectrum news bay news 9 is your source for local and breaking news in the greater tampa bay area. Wrongway driver strikes disney tour bus headon, orlando. That way, you can take time to consider your voting decisions before you ge.
Apr 23, 2018 cell phone video captures wrong way crash on i20 in duncanville shared by dallas county sheriffs office. Apr 16, 2015 a 58yearold woman driving the wrongway on interstate 4 in central florida died wednesday morning after a headon crash, the florida highway patrol said. Working to keep drivers in the right lane albuquerque journal. Aug 16, 2017 tampa bay times reporters requested police reports for every juvenile grand theft auto arrest in pinellas county from january 2015 through june 2016, reading hundreds of cases to identify the top juvenile car thieves in the area. Fernando gomez hernandez, 21, and william burt kresge, 26, died at the scene. Howard frankland driver made uturn before fatal, wrongway. Drivers of two of the three vehicles involved in the crash died at the scene, according to fhp troopers.
Man arrested in wrongway christmas eve crash that killed three. Hillsborough county tampa florida local news spectrum bay. A 2012 toyota corolla was traveling north in the southbound center lane just south of. How freaky would it be if there was a serial wrong way driver.
If you have the time to react, try to signal lights as to your. We suggest that you bring your sample ballot with you to the polling place, marked with notes on how you plan to vote. Yet another fatal accident involving a wrong way driver in tampa. If the program is approved, smart roads capable of turning lights red. Wrong way driving statewide initiative district 7 safety summit traffic engineering and operations office january, 2015 florida department of transportation. I17 is nations 4th most deadly highway and most dangerous part is in phoenix. Wrong way drivers remind us of need for uninsured motorist. Local news for the tampa bay region, including tampa, st. Instead, also look ahead at least a quarter of a mile and give yourself time to try to see the wrongway driver that could be coming your way. But if you like mariota and dont like winston, theres at least some chance you felt that way in april 2015 and would have taken mariota first anyway, even without the benefit of hindsight.
Surveillance footage from the incident, released last week and used to clear the officers of any wrongdoing, does not appear to show the officers in harms way although. Car accident outside our office caused by wrong way driver. The crash took originally took place on saturday, april 18th on i75 near the exit for archer road. Horror as family of four among six killed in drunk driver. His bike got stolen in april and he had to quickly fly from australia to home and back to get a new passport after his own sweat damaged his passport photo. Wrongway drunk driver stopped in tampa newstalk florida. At the time of this crash, the wrong way driver was.
The video show a test of a vehicle heading the wrong way on a highway ramp in. It happened early friday, just 3 miles north of the spot where another wrongway crash killed five men early on feb. Two killed in fiery wrongway crash on i75 in sarasota. Assemblyman freddie rodriguez has introduced a bill at the capitol, directing caltrans. Petersburg, florida usa tbreporter is dedicated to local news for the tampabay area. Wrong way driver was out on bond for vehicular homicide in sevier county, killing two women. Would you like to receive local news notifications on your desktop. Wrong way driving incidents up by 2 in 1 night tampa, fl. The tampa bay lightning have acquired forward anthony greco from the florida panthers in exchange for forward danick martel, vice president and general manager julien brisebois announced today. John jonchuck was found guilty of firstdegree murder for throwing his 5yearold daughter off of a tampa bay area bridge in 2015. The wrong way driving epidemic in the tampa bay area is getting national attention and has the florida department of transportation scrambling to determine whether there is a solution that can be implemented through better road engineering or increased signage. People tend to look no further than a couple of hundred feet ahead of them.