🌱 How a Gibsonton traffic stop turned into a dangerous I-75 chase
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- How a Gibsonton traffic stop turned into a dangerous I-75 chase
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• Four Arrested After Chase Ends in Crash Near I-75 and U.S. 301; Deputy Hospitalized on Northbound I-75 – WENG 98.1FM, 107.5 FM & 1530 AM (wengradio.com) — A late-night traffic stop on Gibsonton Drive turned into a high-speed chase that ended in a crash near I-75 and U.S. 301, with four people arrested and a Hillsborough deputy briefly hospitalized. Residents who regularly use I-75 should note the reminder about Florida’s Move Over law, which requires slowing down or changing lanes near emergency vehicles to help prevent similar injuries. 
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