Coral Springs Woman Dies In Fowler Avenue Crash

Update: All lanes on Fowler Avenue are now open.

Michelle Denise Baylies, of Coral Springs, was killed early Tuesday morning when her Volkswagen Jetta was hit broadside by another vehicle at the intersection of Fowler Avenue and Raintree Boulevard, according to Mike Dunn, Temple Terrace’s public information officer.

Baylies, who had been staying with a friend in the Raintree neighborhood, died at the scene, said Capt. Greg Pauley. She was 30 years old.

John Feiga, 21, of Tampa, was traveling westbound on Fowler Avenue around 2:17 a.m. when Baylies, who was traveling east on Fowler, attempted to make a left turn onto Raintree Boulevard. Feiga’s gray Honda Accord struck Baylies’ vehicle on the passenger side, police said. Both vehicles were destroyed.

Feiga was transported to Tampa General Hospital. His condition is not known at this time, Dunn said.

Two of the three lanes on the westbound side of Fowler were closed for several hours while police investigated the accident scene. One lane is still closed while police continue taking measurements, Dunn said. He was unsure when all three lanes would reopen.

At this time, there is no indication that alcohol was a factor in the fatal accident, however the cause and circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation, Pauley said.