State Road 54 hit-and-run accident
Three People Seriously Injured in Tampa Highway Hit and Run
Troopers are looking for the driver in a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured two people and left a third in critical condition. The crash happened Wednesday, October 21st at 10:47 a.m. on U.S. 19, north of State Road 54, near Tampa, Florida. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), a Hyundai Sonata was traveling northbound on U.S. 19 (north of State Road 54) in the inside lane, when the driver attempted to change lanes. The Hyundai collided with a 1994 Chevy Blazer traveling in the center lane. The impact caused the Chevy to rotate, and then flip multiple times. The driver and two passengers in the Chevy were ejected from the vehicle onto U.S. 19.