TAMPA, Fla. — A Thursday morning crash in north Tampa turned deadly after a vehicle attempting to enter a business was struck and overturned along Florida Avenue, according to the Tampa Police Department.
Officers responded just after 7 a.m. Thursday to the 11600 block of North Florida Avenue following reports of a major two-car collision.
Officials believe a Tesla traveling northbound at a high speed crashed into the side of a Volkswagen that was turning left into a dealership parking lot.
The impact flipped the Volkswagen onto its side.
The Volkswagen driver, a man in his 30s, died at the scene despite emergency efforts by first responders.
The Tesla driver, a man in his early 20s, was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, according to Tampa police.
Traffic along the northbound lanes of Florida Avenue between Fowler and Bougainvillea avenues was shut down for hours while detectives examined the scene.
The investigation remains ongoing as police work to determine whether charges will be filed.
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