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Bond Denied for Man Who Crashed in Ybor City's Bar Following FHP Chase that Left 4 Dead

Silas Kenneth Sampson faces first-degree felony charges after a police chase ended in a crash that killed four and injured 13 at a popular gay bar in Ybor City.

  • On Saturday, a vehicle driven by Silas Kenneth Sampson crashed into Bradley's on 7th in Ybor City after a police chase, killing four and injuring more than a dozen; the driver was arrested at the scene.
  • Helicopter footage and FHP records show reckless driving as Florida Highway Patrol chased the vehicle into a pedestrian-packed exit in Ybor City; the trooper's PIT maneuver failed, and FHP stopped pursuit seconds before the crash.
  • Over 100 people gathered at a vigil Saturday night, honoring those killed and injured as survivor Richard Atwell said, `He took good people away from their families, and he's hurt so many other people`.
  • The alleged driver, Silas Kenneth Sampson, 22, faces multiple felony charges including aggravated fleeing and vehicular homicide, and was denied bond on Sunday, with a detention hearing scheduled for Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
  • Bradley's on 7th repaired its glass during the vigil as Taylor Aguilera urged city councilors to demand better pedestrian infrastructure and called for retractable barriers and weekend traffic shutdowns.
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Hundreds attend vigil after car smashes into Tampa gay club, killing four people

Four people have tragically died and 13 were injured after a driver sped onto a side walk, crashing into a gay club in Florida.

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4 dead, 13 injured after police pursuit in Tampa ends with crash into crowd at bar

A police pursuit through Tampa early Saturday turned deadly when a speeding driver lost control and crashed into a packed bar patio, killing four people and injuring 13 others. According to the Tampa Police Department, the chase began around 12:40 a.m. after law enforcement air patrol spotted a vehicle driving erratically along Interstate 275. The Florida Highway Patrol initiated pursuit of the driver, identified as 22-year-old Silas Kenneth Sam…

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Bond denied for man who crashed in Ybor City's bar following FHP chase that left 4 dead

The Ybor City crash over the weekend took the lives of four people outside Bradley's, a popular LGBTQ+ bar. Over a dozen more were injured.

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‘It was awful’: Community seeks comfort, answers after Ybor crash

Four people died and 13 were injured in the crash early Saturday morning.

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Ybor City crash vigil spills into the street, attendees demand action to prevent future tragedies

It was a heavy vigil for those affected by the crash outside of Bradley's on 7th.

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At Least Four Dead and 11 Injured by a Massive Hit-and-Run After a Police Chase in Florida, Usa

The vehicle pursued ended up crashing into a bar frequented by the LGBTQ community in the city of Tampa ...

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