Event Brief
1 dead in wrong-way fiery crash on I-275
Filed: May 31, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Summary: Wrong-way driver caused fatal, fiery 4-car crash on northbound I-275 near Busch Blvd; 1 person died.
WHO: Florida Highway Patrol; wrong-way driver; 21-year-old Tampa man
WHAT: Fatal, fiery wrong-way crash involving four vehicles on I-275
WHEN: May 30, 2026 at 2:17 PM ET
WHERE: Northbound I-275 just past Busch Boulevard, Tampa, FL
WHY: The Florida Highway Patrol said the wrong-way driver caused the crash.
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