Desiree R. Cruz, 31, killed, after her car strikes the elevated median, on Falkenburg Road in Tampa, and overturns.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:26am
Accident Date: 
Monday, March 17, 2014

Road closed in Tampa after fatal single-car crash.

A woman died after a one-car crash in Tampa early Tuesday morning, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

A woman died after a one-car crash in Tampa early Tuesday morning, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

HCSO deputies said the crash happened around 5:36 a.m. Desiree R. Cruz, 31, lost control of her 1997 Dodge Caravan going north on Falkenburg Road near Windhorst Road.

She hit an 8-inch median and the car flipped over on its roof about 200 feet north of the intersection on the east shoulder after striking the Tax Collector's sign.

Paramedics pronounced the woman dead at the scene, according to HCSO. Deputies are investigating the crash.

Northbound Falkenburg Road is closed. You can use US Highway 301 and Interstate 75 as alternate.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Desiree R. Cruz
City: 
Tampa, FL

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