Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) pursued a vehicle down Ybor City’s E 7th Avenue, known for its weekend nightlife, around 12:30 a.m. early Saturday morning. The vehicle, which had allegedly been used for street racing earlier that night, swerved to avoid a turning vehicle and crashed, killing four people and injuring 13 others outside of Bradley’s on 7th. Advocates for safer police pursuits say this was a poorly-executed chase that prioritized apprehension of a nonviolent criminal over public safety.
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FHP didn’t stop chasing vehicle until seconds before fatal Ybor City crash, video shows
Bradley’s on 7th was about 1,000 feet from where the chase was discontinued by the primary pursuing vehicle.