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Man hit, killed trying to cross Tampa street: Police

By FOX 13 News Staff
Updated  April 4, 2025 11:31am EDT
Tampa
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The Brief

    • A pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle on Waters Avenue on Thursday night. 
    • Police say the pedestrian was trying to cross the street outside of a marked crosswalk. 
    • The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, according to the Tampa Police Department. 

TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Police Department is investigating a deadly crash that occurred on Thursday night. 

The backstory:

Police say they went to the intersection of W. Waters Ave. and N. Oregon Ave. shortly after 9 p.m. after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. 

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Once on scene, officers said they found a 34-year-old man suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. 

A crash on W. Waters Ave. in Tampa killed a man on Thursday night, according to Tampa police.

A crash on W. Waters Ave. in Tampa killed a man on Thursday night, according to Tampa police.

According to TPD, the man was crossing southbound across W. Waters Ave., outside of a marked crosswalk, when a gray Jeep traveling eastbound on W Waters Ave. collided with Williams.

The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating. 

Police say speed and impairment were not factors in the crash. 

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The Source: This story was written with information from the Tampa Police Department.

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