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NewsTampa Bay TimesOctober 26, 2026Hillsborough County

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority bus driver cited in crash that injured Tampa police officer

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A Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority bus driver received a citation for failure to obey a traffic signal following a weekend collision that injured a Tampa police officer and involved two other vehicles. The crash occurred around 9 a.m. Saturday on North 34th Street when the bus entered an intersection and struck a police patrol vehicle, causing it to overturn into a stopped Dodge Charger.

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Why It Matters

A police officer and a driver sustained injuries requiring medical treatment, and two bus passengers were evaluated at the scene following a multi-vehicle collision involving public transit.

Key Facts

  • A Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority bus driver was cited for failure to obey a traffic signal.
  • The collision occurred at about 9 a.m. Saturday near North 34th Street and West Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
  • The incident began when the bus driver pulled into an intersection after an SUV turned right at a red light.
  • The bus crashed into the rear passenger side of a Tampa police patrol vehicle.
  • The impact caused the police vehicle to overturn and strike a stopped Dodge Charger.
  • A Tampa police officer was hospitalized with a head injury and back pain and later released.
  • Two bus passengers were evaluated at the scene and released.
  • The driver of the Dodge Charger was treated at the scene for a leg injury.
  • The Tampa Police Department and HART did not immediately release the names of those involved or further comments.

Who's Mentioned

locationNorth 34th Street“Street where the bus was heading south before the crash”OrganizationTampa Police Department“Law enforcement agency investigating the crash and releasing information”OrganizationHillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority“Employer of the bus driver involved in the crash”locationWest Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard“Intersection where the collision occurred”OrganizationTampa Bay Times“News publication that requested information and made inquiries”OrganizationDodge Charger“Vehicle stopped in traffic that was struck by the overturned police vehicle”