Parent Killed In Gibsonton Accident; 2 Children Are Safe

GIBSONTON, FL -- One person has died following an afternoon crash on Gibsonton Drive Monday.

Around 4:45 p.m., the driver of a Chevrolet Silverado was heading east on Gibsonton Drive in the left through lane approaching the traffic signal at Mathog Road.

A second driver in a Honda Accord was heading south on Mathog Road in the inside turn lane to head west on Gibsonton Drive.

As the Honda entered the intersection, the driver of the Silverado failed to stop at the steady red light and entered the intersection. The front of the Silverado struck the side door of the Honda, causing both vehicles to rotate. The Silverado came to a stop but the Honda struck the front of a Ford Flex, which was stopped on Mathog Road facing south, waiting at the red light to turn left on Gibsonton Drive.

The driver of the Honda died at the scene. The driver's two children were in the car at the time of the accident. They were transported to a local hospital where one child was given a clean bill of health and the other is recovering from injuries that aren't life threatening.

The driver of the Silverado is cooperating with Hillsborough Sheriff's detectives and may face traffic charges.

The sheriff's office did not release the names of those involved.