HART Bus Driver Cited After Tampa Crash Injures Police Officer
A HART bus driver was cited for failure to obey a traffic signal following a crash in Tampa that resulted in injuries to a Tampa police officer. The officer was hospitalized with a head injury and back pain but was…
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, October 26, 2026 —
A HART bus driver was cited for failure to obey a traffic signal after a crash in Tampa that injured a Tampa police officer, according to the information provided about the incident.
The officer was hospitalized with a head injury and back pain and was later released. No further details were provided about the officer’s condition after release.
The information provided does not identify the driver or specify when or where in Tampa the crash occurred. It also does not describe how the collision happened, whether anyone else was injured, or whether passengers were aboard the bus.
The citation was for failure to obey a traffic signal. Details about the citation, including when it was issued and any subsequent legal proceedings, were not provided. The available information does not state whether additional citations or findings were made.
No further information was provided about the crash investigation, the bus’s route, or any operational impact following the incident. The known outcome is that the officer received hospital care for a head injury and back pain and was later released.
Story summarized from the original created by By Tony Marrero, Times staff on www.tampabay.com, see more information here.
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