Tampa, FL (June 5, 2020) - One person was killed and another was hurt following a two-car crash on MacDill Avenue in Tampa. The crash happened just after midnight on Friday, June 5th at the intersection with Kennedy Boulevard.
Police say that a man driving a Honda Civic northbound on MacDill entered the intersection against a red light. The Honda collided into Cadillac that was traveling westbound on Kennedy. The Honda driver, a man in his 50s, succumbed to his injuries at the crash scene. The driver of the Cadillac suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Neither driver has been identified at this time. It is not clear whether alcohol played a role in the accident.
No further details have been released at this time.
We would like to offer our condolences to the family of the deceased victim of this fatal car accident in Tampa.
Unfortunately, fatal accidents are a daily event on our roadways. A fatal accident is reported, on average, every three hours across our state. In a year, there will be about 3,000 fatalities as a result of accidents in Florida. A number of these fatalities and serious injuries are caused by negligent or reckless driving behaviors.
Rubenstein Law is dedicated to serving individuals & families injured by the negligence of others. We know first-hand the heartbreak that can be left behind after an accident. In our news blog, we write about cases of personal injury relevant to our line of work, and we report on news of judgments and appellate cases that affect the rights of personal injury claimants. We feel a responsibility to raise awareness of the injury and tragic loss of life occurring across our state every day.
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