HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A single-vehicle accident on US-41 in Hillsborough County on Friday afternoon resulted in a truck plunging into Bullfrog Creek, but the driver escaped without injury. The incident occurred at approximately 12:30 PM on February 21, 2025.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, a 34-year-old man from Wimauma was driving a single-unit truck northbound on US-41.
While crossing a bridge over Bullfrog Creek, south of Beach Avenue, the driver lost control of the vehicle. The truck collided with the concrete bridge barriers before entering the waterway.
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Despite the dramatic circumstances, the driver was able to successfully extract himself from the submerged truck and suffered no injuries.
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