HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla — A crash on U.S. Highway 41 in the Palm River-Clair Mel area left one person dead and another hurt Tuesday evening.
The crash happened at around 1:20 p.m. near the intersection of U.S. 41 and S. 16th Avenue, according to a crash report. A Dodge Charger and another car were driving fast, headed south along U.S. 41, Florida Highway Patrol said. That's when a 26-year-old Tampa man in a pickup truck headed east on South 16th Avenue entered the intersection to make a left turn and collided with the "speeding" Charger.
The impact from the collision split the pickup truck, authorities say, and the bed of the truck came to a final rest in the northbound lanes of U.S. 41 while the frontal portion overturned and came to a final rest in the southbound lanes.
After the pickup truck crashed with the car, it also collided with a semi-trailer truck on the roadway.
The 26-year-old driver of the pickup was later pronounced dead, authorities say. The crash report shows he was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash. The driver of the Dodge Charger was also hurt but is expected to be OK.
The other speeding car was able to avoid the collision and continued along U.S. 41. Florida Highway Patrol troopers ask anyone with information on that car to call *FHP. Here's a photo of the car troopers are looking for.
Drivers in the area were asked to seek alternate routes while first responders investigated the crash.
Authorities have not said if charges will be announced.