A speeding car fleeing police slammed into a crowded bar early Saturday (November 8, 2025), killing four people and injuring 11 in a historic district of Tampa, Florida, that is known for its nightlife and tourists.
An air patrol unit spotted the silver sedan driving recklessly on a freeway at about 12.40 a.m. after it was seen street racing in another neighbourhood, the Tampa Police Department said in a statement.
The Florida Highway Patrol caught up with the vehicle and tried to perform a PIT maneuver, which involves bumping the rear fender to cause a spinout, but it was unsuccessful.
Highway patrol officers “disengaged” as the vehicle sped toward historic Ybor City near downtown, police said, and ultimately the driver lost control and hit more than a dozen people outside the bar, Bradley's on 7th.
Three people died at the scene, and a fourth died at a hospital. As of Saturday (November 8) afternoon, two people were hospitalised in critical condition, seven were listed as stable and two had been treated and discharged, police said.
