5 injured, 3 seriously, in multi-vehicle crash at Sligh and Florida avenues in Tampa, Florida

Modified Date:

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 2:13pm

Accident Date:

Monday, June 29, 2015

Multivehicle crash closes Tampa intersection

The accident happened around 9:30 a.m. on Monday. Authorities say a sedan heading north on Florida Avenue ran the light and collided with another sedan at full speed. The impact sent the second car into a pickup truck, causing it to turn on its side. Fire rescue officials had to extricate three adults and a total of five people were injured. Three of them were trauma alerts.

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Type: Car Accident

Topics:

Red Light/Stop Sign

Roadway:

Sligh and Florida avenues

City:

Tampa, FL

County:

Hillsborough County, FL

Area:

Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL