Thursday, April 24, 2025
60.1 F
Largo

Wrong-Way Crash on Belcher Road Leaves One Dead, Two Injured

- Advertisement -

Palm Harbor, FL – A wrong-way collision on Belcher Road resulted in one fatality and two injuries on the evening of Friday, February 28, 2025.

According to authorities, a Toyota Tundra was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Belcher Road for unknown reasons. At approximately 8:40 p.m., near the intersection of Beecher Drive East, the Tundra collided with a northbound Cadillac DTS before striking a Mazda Protégé 5. All three vehicles came to rest in the travel lanes.

- Advertisement -
Photo courtesy of Brian Donnelly LaBarge

Emergency crews transported all three drivers to area hospitals for treatment. The driver of the Tacoma, a 68-year-old man from Tarpon Springs, later died to his injuries.

Photo of vehicles involved in crash courtesy of Steve Stokking

The other drivers, a 73-year-old woman from Tarpon Springs and a 35-year-old man from Palm Harbor, sustained injuries but their conditions have not been released.

- Advertisement -
Photo courtesy of Danny Lopez

Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.

Photo courtesy of Danny Lopez. AeroMed landed to transport on of the injured patients
- Advertisement -

© 2025 IONTB. All Rights Reserved.
See full copyright policy at https://iontb.com/copyright-policy-at-iontb/


It has been almost 12 years since the inception of IONTB. Our operating expenses are not huge by any stretch of imagination but funds are necessary for our continued survival.  We are asking for a one time contribution or contribution on a monthly basis to help continue IONTB to flourish and enhance the coverage of news in the Tampa Bay area. Think of it as just giving up just a couple of your favorite coffee drinks each month.

 

Stay Connected

154,000FansLike
7,778FollowersFollow
13,200FollowersFollow
2,560SubscribersSubscribe