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Hillsborough looks to improve safety along dangerous road

Hillsborough looks to improve safety along dangerous road

Hillsborough looks to improve safety along dangerous road

Over the past five years, five fatal accidents and 158 traffic crashes have occurred on Morris Bridge Road in Thonotosassa.

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Sarasota and Manatee transportation officials prepare for growth

Officials estimate Sarasota and Manatee counties will grow by 300,000 people in the next 20 years.

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Sunshine Skyway Bridge back open after powerful winds

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge has reopened following powerful winds and a strong line of storms rolling through Tampa Bay. The Florida Highway Patrol had said it would close the bridge connecting Pinellas and Manatee counties if sustained winds reached at least 40 miles per hour.

WEATHER
Swerving SUV causes truck to overturn on I-75, troopers say

The vehicle that caused the truck to crash continued driving, FHP says.

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Troopers search for Dodge Ram truck driver accused of hit-and-run crash with motorcycle on US 17

Deputies are looking for a white Dodge Ram pickup truck.

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Troopers: Hit-and-run driver causes crash on Howard Frankland Bridge

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a four-door sedan changed lanes and caused two other cars to crash.

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Bikers behaving badly: Police crack down on speeding motorcyclists

Clearwater police said some of the drivers were going more than 120 mph.

LOCAL
Truck, RV catch fire on I-75 in Tampa

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said the vehicles are on fire near Morris Bridge Road.

HILLSBOROUGHCOUNTY
Chase ends in crash that shuts down State Road 52

Drivers in Pasco County should seek alternate routes.

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600-pound bear hit, killed in crash on North Carolina highway

Drivers in eastern NC are being warned that bears are more active this time of year, with peak activity coming during breeding season from mid-May to mid-July.

NATION-WORLD
McMullen Booth Road reopens 1 day early

The road was closed in both directions between Drew Street and State Road 590.

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Maine state trooper killed in 'bizarre' accident along I-95

Maine State Police Detective Ben Campbell was outside his cruiser helping a driver along I-95 when two wheels separated from a tractor-trailer truck, one of which hit him in the breakdown lane.

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