Event Brief
Sleeping, wrong-way crashes hit Tampa patrol cars
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Tampa police say a sleeping driver and a wrong-way driver crashed into patrol cars days apart, captured on camera.
WHO: Tampa Police Department; two drivers
WHAT: Two separate crashes involving drivers who hit Tampa police patrol cars
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 3:06 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: The sleeping driver and wrong-way driver caused the crashes; details on the sleeping/wrong-way circumstances were reported by police.
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