Mechanical Failure Sends Truck Flipping On Bayside Bridge; Clearwater Man Seriously Injured

Mechanical Failure Sends Truck Flipping On Bayside Bridge; Clearwater Man Seriously Injured

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A Clearwater man was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries Tuesday evening after losing control of a Peterbilt truck on the Bayside Bridge. The crash happened shortly after 5:00 p.m. in the southbound lanes, just south of Drew Street. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 37-year-old driver was behind […] Mechanical Failure Sends Truck Flipping On Bayside Bridge; Clearwater Man Seriously Injured

Truck Overturns on Bayside Bridge, Injures Three

A southbound Peterbilt truck overturned on the Bayside Bridge south of Drew Street after a mechanical issue caused the driver to lose control on December 2, 2025, at approximately 5:00 PM According to initial reports, the truck, operated by a 37-year-old Clearwater man, experienced the issue while traveling in the southbound lanes. The vehicle overturned, resulting in serious injuries to the driver. He was transported to a nearby hospital. Two p…