US EditionA car fleeing police slams into a bar in Florida, killing 4 and injuring 11
- On Saturday around 12:45 a.m., a vehicle lost control and struck Bradley's bar on East 7th Avenue in Ybor City, killing four and injuring 11.
- Tracking the car for alleged street racing and reckless driving, officers followed it off I-275 after Tampa Police Air Service spotted it speeding around 12:40 a.m., believing it raced earlier on Hillsborough Avenue near 22nd Street.
- Florida Highway Patrol troopers tried and failed to disable the car with a PIT maneuver near Palm Avenue and Nebraska Avenue after officers located it five minutes later, with three victims dying at the scene and a fourth at the hospital.
- Authorities booked 22-year-old Silas Sampson Saturday at Hillsborough County Jail; court documents show he faces four vehicular homicide counts as Florida Highway Patrol leads the ongoing investigation.
- Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said, `All 15 victims are adults,` and the crash impacted the Ybor City nightlife community at an LGBTQ bar on 7th Avenue.
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Unlawful Street Racer Injures and Kills Four Outside Popular Bar
Florida Highway Patrol troopers intercepted and pursued the car. The officers attempted to use a technique called precision immobilization (PIT), which involved striking the rear of the vehicle fleeing in order to cause a spinning out and safely stop it. The maneuver was unsuccessful and the sedan continued to accelerate towards downtown Tampa. The highway […] The post Unlawful Street Racer Injures and Kills Four Outside Popular Bar appeared fir…
Speeding Driver Crashes Into Tampa Bar During Police Chase, Killing Four – Knowhere News
Tampa, FL — A high-speed chase through Tampa’s streets ended in tragedy early Saturday when a speeding driver fleeing police plowed a silver sedan into a crowd outside a popular Ybor City bar, killing four people and injuring 11 others, authorities said. The crash happened shortly after 12:40 a.m. ET in Tampa’s historic nightlife district, an area known for its busy streets and late-night visitors. Police Pursuit Turned Deadly According to Tampa…
A young man fled police custody after crashing his car into a crowd outside a Florida nightclub, killing four people and injuring dozens.
Prayers Up! Tampa Driver Leaves Four Dead & Several Others Injured After Crashing Into Bar
Tampa’s nightlife was shattered in the early hours of Saturday morning after a devastating crash left four people dead and more than a dozen others injured. The scene unfolded in the city’s historic Ybor City district — a place usually buzzing with music, laughter, and late-night crowds. But this time, the flashing lights belonged to emergency vehicles, not the clubs. And at the center of it all? 22-year-old Silas Sampson, a name now tied to one…
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