Two automobiles collided almost head-on on Cass St. outside of Tampa Prep and UT’s Cass building at approximately 5:10 p.m. on Monday. A blue 2005 Volkswagen Passat was heading eastward as a silver BMW was traveling westbound.
Suddenly the blue car swerved into the oncoming lane of traffic and hit the silver automobile, Tampa Police Officer Jacobsen said.
A mother waiting in the Tampa Prep parking lot said she heard a loud sound and ran over to see what had happened. ‘I heard a big bang sound. Then I saw a kid crawl out of the blue car and run over to open the door for his mom, the driver,’ she said.
Two victims were treated by Tampa Fire Rescue and taken to hospitals in ambulances ‘- one female passenger from the silver BMW, the other, the female driver, of the blue Passat. The first victim complained of neck and back injuries as well as difficulty breathing. The driver complained of hip immobility and pain.
The three children from the blue car suffered minor injuries.
UT security arrived to direct traffic but stated that it was not a university-affiliated incident.
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