Event Brief
Two teens arrested after I-275 hit-and-run spree
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Tampa Police say a white Kia Soul hit stopped traffic on I-275 southbound near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard during traffic enforcement, then sped away. Florida Highway Patrol reports four separate hit-and-run crashes from Armenia Avenue to mile marker 55 near Lutz, leaving the vehicle disabled; the 16- and 17-year-old suspects fled on foot and were later taken into custody.
WHO: Two teens, ages 16 and 17; Tampa Police Department; Florida Highway Patrol
WHAT: Police arrested two teens accused in a stolen-vehicle hit-and-run spree on I-275 that involved multiple crashes and fleeing on foot.
WHEN: Aug 26, 2026
WHERE: Interstate 275 (I-275), Tampa area; from Armenia Avenue to mile marker 55 near Lutz
WHY: The teens were accused of stealing the vehicle and then fleeing after triggering multiple hit-and-run crashes.
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