Crime & Safety

Fiery Crash On I-4 In Tampa Takes Life Of Clearwater Man

A 33-year-old Clearwater man died Thursday after he lost control of his car and it hit a guardrail, catching fire.

TAMPA, FL —A 33-year-old Clearwater man died Thursday after he lost control of his car and it hit a guardrail, catching fire.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at 7:10 p.m., the man was driving east on Interstate 4 at the Interstate 75 interchange when he lost control, entered the median and struck a concrete barrier. The car then rotated, hit a guardrail and caught fire.

The man died at the scene.

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