From the Florida Highway Patrol
Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle collision this morning in Hillsborough County that resulted in the death of a driver.
According to the FHP report, at approximately 1:05 AM, a BMW 328i, driven by a 23-year-old Tampa man, was traveling southbound on US-301.
Just south of Maislin Drive, a tractor-trailer, driven by a 26-year-old San Jose, California man, was parked in a private driveway with its trailer partially protruding into the outside southbound lane.
As he approached, the first driver failed to observe the trailer and collided with the vehicle, suffering fatal injuries at the scene of the crash.
The FHP did not release the names of the drivers involved in the collision.
This breaking news story may be updated if more details are known.
