Wrong-way driver flees hit-and-run in fiery I-275 crash

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A wrong-way Chevy Silverado driver fled a hit-and-run, causing a chain-reaction crash on I-275; one died, lanes closed for hours.

WHO: 21-year-old Tampa man; 24-year-old Tampa man; Florida Highway Patrol; Tampa Police Department

WHAT: Wrong-way head-on collision after a hit-and-run, involving a burning Chevy Silverado and a Toyota Corolla; one death reported

WHEN: May 30, 2026 at 3:17 PM ET

WHERE: I-275 near Busch Boulevard, Tampa, Florida

WHY: The driver fled a hit-and-run crash and entered I-275 wrong-way, leading to the head-on collision.

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