Complete Hillsborough County, FL accident reports and news.
Accidents in Hillsborough County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In Hillsborough County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
When an accident happens in Hillsborough County, it is important to do the following immediately:
- Remain at the crash scene;
- Check on the condition of all people involved in the crash;
- Call the police;
- Exchange information with other drivers;
- Get contact information from witnesses;
- Inform your insurance company;
- Get appropriate medical treatment, and track the details;
- Take photos of vehicle damage and injuries;
- Consider hiring a personal injury attorney.
An injury attorney handles all the details so that you don't have to.
After a Hillsborough County accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
Where to find legal assistance after you or a loved one are involved in a Hillsborough County accident
After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a Hillsborough County personal injury attorney who understands the law fully, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, a Hillsborough County wrongful death lawyer will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what a Hillsborough County accident lawyer can do to help.
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Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
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Tampa Police have arrested a Bay area man in connection with Friday night’s fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a 12-year-old girl.
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
Two Tampa men died in a car crash early Saturday morning while speeding away from gun shots, police said.
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
Surveillance video from two businesses has Tampa Police investigating 4-year-old Marterrance Albury's death as a hit and run.
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
A 32-year-old Bay area man who stopped to render assistance to drivers involved in a two-vehicle crash on US Highway 41 was struck and killed Saturday night in Ruskin.
Chad Louis Ries was pronounced dead at the scene just before 10:30 p.m.
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
A fatal accident shut down northbound I-275 at Sligh early Wednesday morning.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers said it was a single-car accident. It happened near the ramp.
The car was a mangled mess on the side of the road, and the interstate was closed for a few hours.
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash involving a man who died on his 47th birthday.
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
Four people are dead following a crash in Plant City.
The Florida Highway Patrol says 31-year-old Rolando Silva lost control of his 2006 BMW early Friday morning and crashed head-on into a Cadillac driven by 26-year-old Joseph Vizcarrondo.
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
A Tampa woman's iPhone video captures a man tailgating her and crashing his truck after he cuts her off.
The video dubbed "instant karma" has garnered more than 800,000 hits and is making its way around the web.
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
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.