Witnesses Sought In Fatal Accident In Tarpon Springs Thursday

TARPON SPRINGS, FL — Tarpon Springs police are asking anyone who may have witnessed a fatal accident Thursday night to come forward.

At 6:55 p.m., officers responded to an accident at East Tarpon Avenue and South Highland Avenue.

According to police, a black 2009 Nissan Cube was heading north on South Highland Avenue, attempting to turn west onto East Tarpon Avenue, when it collided with a white 2014 Dodge Ram at the intersection.

Both drivers were taken to the hospital with injuries. The driver of the Nissan later died at the hospital.

Anyone who witnessed the accident is asked to contact traffic homicide investigator Leann Palmer at lpalmer@tspd.us.