‘Help find this driver!’; Investigators say road rage behind accident in Tampa
Reports from the Florida Highway Patrol released dashcam footage Thursday morning that shows the driver of a green Toyota causing a dump truck driver to lose control and crash into two semi-trucks on I-75 in Tampa.
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Investigators said this is a road rage case and hope to track down the Toyota driver.
The dash cam footage shows the driver of the Toyota speed past the dump truck, cut into its lane, and even “brake check” the car.
The driver of the dump truck initially tried to brake and avoid a collision; but ultimately swerved into the path of an oncoming semi-truck, according to FOX13 in Tampa.
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According to the Florida Highway Patrol, it was a case of road rage.
FHP is now searching for the driver of the green Toyota sedan who “intentionally” cut off the dump truck.
Thankfully, neither the driver of the dump truck nor the drivers of the two semis were injured.
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