Tampa, Florida - Tampa police say two people died when their car crashed into the entrance gate at MacDill Air Force Base. Police say the 1992 Subaru SVX was traveling at a high rate of speed when it slammed into the entrance gate on MacDill Avenue shortly after midnight. Police say the driver, Joseph Esguerra, 26, of Lake Wales, and a passenger, Veronica Dietz, 26, of Tampa, died on impact. A police spokeswoman says the gate, which is not manned at night, was closed. Police tell 10 News, they do not think the crash into the gate was intentional or a security threat. Authorities say the entrance gate will be closed today because of the accident.
MacDill AFB gate closed after deadly crash
Tampa police say two people died when their car crashed into the entrance gate at MacDill Air Force Base.
