NewsABC Action News (WFTS) — Local NewsOctober 26, 2026Hillsborough County
HART bus driver cited after running red light and overturning Tampa police cruiser
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A HART bus driver was cited for failing to obey a traffic control signal after entering an intersection on a red light and striking a Tampa police vehicle Saturday morning. The collision caused the patrol car to overturn and strike a stationary Dodge Charger, resulting in minor injuries to a police officer, two bus passengers, and the Charger's driver.
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A traffic collision involving a public transit bus and a marked law enforcement vehicle resulted in injuries, property damage, and temporary hospitalizations for three individuals.
Key Facts
- A HART bus driver was cited for failure to obey a traffic control signal after entering an intersection against a red light.
- The crash occurred Saturday morning around 9 a.m. at North 34th Street and East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
- The bus struck the rear driver's-side tire well of an eastbound marked Tampa police vehicle that had the right of way.
- The collision caused the police cruiser to spin, overturn, and hit a stationary white Dodge Charger.
- The impact pushed the Dodge Charger onto the east sidewalk, where it struck a low brick wall.
- A Tampa police officer suffered a head injury and back pain, was hospitalized, and has since been released.
- Two HART bus passengers were medically evaluated at the scene and released.
- The driver of the Dodge Charger suffered a minor leg injury and was treated and released at the scene.
- No critical injuries were reported from the incident.
- Prior to the crash, the HART bus had been stopped behind an SUV that went through the red light to turn right.