An adult woman died after being struck by a vehicle at a busy East Tampa intersection early Tuesday morning, according to Tampa police. The crash happened at 50th Street and Adamo Drive shortly after 5:30 a.m., sending paramedics rushing to the scene before the woman was taken to a hospital, where she later died of her injuries.
Tampa Police Department officers responded to the crash at 50th Street and Adamo Drive, according to Tampa Free Press. Paramedics transported the injured pedestrian to a nearby hospital, but she ultimately died from her injuries there. Police have not publicly released the woman's identity.
The driver involved in the collision remained at the intersection and is cooperating with investigators, per the same police account. Authorities say they will release additional details as the investigation continues, though the cause of the crash and whether any charges will follow have not been established.
A Stretch of Road With a Troubled History
Tuesday's fatal crash is not the first deadly pedestrian collision at this exact corner. Charles Lewis Bilal, 44, was killed when a red Ford Ranger traveling east on Adamo Drive struck him as he walked north on 50th Street, according to a report from the Tampa Bay Times. That crash happened around 6:30 a.m., and Bilal was pronounced dead at the hospital at 7:44 a.m.; authorities did not release the driver's name in that case.
In a case detailed by the Tampa Bay Times, a truck struck pedestrian Pannel Datilus on Adamo Drive just before 3 a.m. on a Monday, and police arrested 23-year-old Mical Scott on a charge of driving under the influence after Datilus later died of his injuries.
Past Safety Push Near 50th Street
The corridor has drawn safety attention before. Back in 2015, WalkWise Tampa Bay ambassadors, public officials and local law enforcement gathered on 50th Street near the University of South Florida's Tampa campus for a pedestrian-safety event, according to BikeWalk Tampa Bay. That effort introduced crosswalks outfitted with flashing beacons and included instruction for students and residents on how to use them.
The push followed the serious injury of USF student Courtney Neusch, who had been struck by a vehicle while inside a crosswalk, the same report states. Hillsborough County allocated $70,000 to support safety efforts in the area afterward, including enhanced lighting and signage, and the report notes that thousands of USF students and residents cross 50th Street on foot each day to reach campus, transit stops or other destinations.
No further details about Tuesday's crash, including the woman's identity or the circumstances that led to it, have been made public. Police say more information will be released as the investigation moves forward.
