Crime & Safety

Update: Crash Closes Portion of Fletcher Avenue

It is unclear at this time how long the closure will last.

Update Jan. 6, 10:27 a.m.: The sheriff’s office is advising motorists that all lanes in both directions of Fletcher Avenue between 12th and 15th streets are likely to remain closed Tuesday so repairs can be made to the TECO pole.

Earlier:

Motorists traveling along Fletcher Avenue may want to find a different route.

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The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a closing of all westbound lanes between 12th and 15th streets following a Tuesday morning accident involving a vehicle and a TECO pole.

Motorists are asked to avoid the area until further notice.

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Details about the crash are not readily available.

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