Tampa, FL (June 21, 2019) - A man from Tampa is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after his scooter collided with a semi-truck in Tampa. The crash took place on Thursday, June 20th at the intersection of North 20th Street and Stuart Street.
According to the Tampa Police Department, the rider was on the far right-hand side of the street when the truck hit him. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. The scooter rider's identity is being withheld at this time. Police say that he was in the proper place on the roadway when the collision happened. The truck driver remained at the scene and assisted the investigation. No other injuries were reported in the crash.
An investigation is currently ongoing.
Over 400,000 reportable accidents occur each year in our state. That amounts to an accident approximately every 92 seconds. The fact is that Florida has a substantial number of traffic accidents and consistently ranks among the highest in the nation in this category.
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