TAMPA, FL (March 15, 2026) -- A Tampa Police Sergeant is recovering in the hospital following injuries in a serious crash.
On March 15, 2026, just after midnight, a Tampa Police Sergeant, who was working a traffic post following the concert at Raymond James, was struck by a vehicle.
Based on the preliminary investigation, the driver of a 2006 Chrysler Crossfire, 44-year old male, was traveling eastbound on W Martin Luther King Dr, just past N Himes Ave, when his vehicle suddenly left the center traffic lane and entered the outside lane. The sergeant, who was directing traffic and wearing a reflective traffic vest, lawfully entered the roadway when he was struck by the vehicle who failed to stop.
As a result of the crash, the officer was transported to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. As of this morning, he is currently listed as stable and is in good spirits.
The driver of the vehicle stayed on scene and cooperated with the investigation. He was cited for Careless Driving Causing Serious Bodily Injury.
"I’m incredibly grateful and relieved to know that one of our officers is ok after an incident that could’ve been deadly," said Chief Lee Bercaw. "It serves as a stark reminder that even in some of the most routine tasks, our officers risk their lives to keep our community, and in this case concert-goers, safe."
Speed or impairment are not believed to be factors in the crash.
Additional information can be released pending the ongoing investigation.