A speeding SUV slammed into a Wesley Chapel home Sunday evening, killing the driver and leaving a passenger with serious injuries, while the home's own resident was rushed to the hospital for trauma even though she was not struck. The crash happened around 5:20 p.m. near the intersection of Dayflower Boulevard, turning a quiet stretch of Angus Valley Drive into the scene of a fatal wreck in seconds.
According to the Tampa Free Press, the driver was a 45-year-old Jacksonville man who was heading southbound on Angus Valley Drive at a high rate of speed when he lost control of his Kia SUV. He reached the intersection of Dayflower Boulevard before the vehicle veered off the road and barreled into a nearby residence, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The man was pronounced dead at the scene after sustaining fatal injuries, the outlet reports.
A separate report from WFLA confirms that one man was killed and another was injured after the car crashed into the home in Wesley Chapel that evening. The station reports that the SUV was traveling southbound on Angus Valley Drive at a high speed when the driver lost control and crashed into the house.
Passenger And Homeowner Both Hospitalized
The adult male passenger riding with the driver suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, per the Tampa Free Press account. WFLA's reporting aligns with that detail, noting the passenger was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after the driver died at the scene.
Inside the home, a 57-year-old woman was not physically injured by the impact, but the shock of the crash was still enough to require medical attention. Emergency medical services transported her to an area hospital due to the trauma of the incident, the Tampa Free Press reports. WFLA's account describes the same outcome, noting the resident of the home was not hurt in the crash itself but was taken to a hospital because of the trauma of the incident.
Identities Withheld As Investigation Continues
Authorities have not released the names of anyone involved in the crash, and the full circumstances that led the driver to lose control remain under investigation. No further details about the condition of the home or the vehicle have been made public.
Crashes involving vehicles striking homes and businesses have cropped up elsewhere in Florida and beyond in recent months. Three people were hospitalized with serious injuries after a car crashed through the wall of an abandoned building in Winter Haven, according to WFLA, while another driver lost control and plowed into a Tampa restaurant after first striking three parked cars. Up in Massachusetts, two passengers suffered injuries described by police as not life-threatening when an SUV rolled over and crashed into the side of a home in Beverly, according to Boston.com.
For now, the Wesley Chapel community is left with a damaged home and an open investigation into what caused the fatal loss of control on Angus Valley Drive. No citations or findings from the crash investigation have been released.
