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Deputy's patrol vehicle hits, seriously injures pedestrian in Hillsborough County

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Updated  February 26, 2025 8:19am EST
Hillsborough County
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said an off-duty deputy's patrol vehicle hit a pedestrian on Tuesday night.
    • It happened shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday on Memorial Hwy. near Hillsborough Ave.
    • The pedestrian went to the hospital with serious injuries, HCSO said.

TAMPA, Fla. - A man was seriously injured after being hit by an off-duty deputy's patrol vehicle, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Highway Patrol.

What we know:

Investigators said a 30-year-old man tried to cross Memorial Hwy. south of Hillsborough Ave. shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday when the marked SUV, driven by a 26-year-old deputy, hit him.

First responders took the pedestrian to the hospital with serious injuries, investigators said.

An off-duty deputy's vehicle hit a pedestrian on Tuesday night, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

An off-duty deputy's vehicle hit a pedestrian on Tuesday night, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

What we don't know:

Investigators did not release the name of the deputy involved in the crash.

FHP and HCSO are investigating.

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The Source: This story was written using information provided by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Highway Patrol.

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